Roaches Line

Geography

Roaches Line is in Newfoundland within Subdivision M of Division No. 1.[1] It is primarily a farming area.

Demographics

As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Roaches Line recorded a population of 276 living in 118 of its 257 total private dwellings, a change of -1.1% from its 2011 population of 279. With a land area of 26.57 km2 (10.26 sq mi), it had a population density of 10.4/km2 (26.9/sq mi) in 2016.[2]

Attractions

Roaches Line is known for its landmark life-sized, weathervane horse statue atop a cliff, known locally at "The Look Out".

Government

Roaches Line is a local service district (LSD)[3] that is governed by a committee responsible for the provision of certain services to the community.[4] The chair of the LSD committee is Morgan Russell.[3]

Notable people

  • Joseph R. Smallwood, former premier
  • Edward J. Russell, farmer
  • Joseph R. Smallwood II, businessman

See also

References

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