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'''Herring Neck''' is a [[Local service district (Newfoundland and Labrador)|local service district]] and [[designated place]] in the [[Provinces and territories of Canada|Canadian province]] of [[Newfoundland and Labrador]]. It is on the northeastern extremity of [[New World Island]], [[Notre Dame Bay]]. The community encompasses several small contiguous communities such as [[Merritt's Harbour]], Hatchet Harbour, [[Salt Harbour]], and Sunnyside. The name has changed many times in its history; at one time the area now called Herring Neck was called Goshen's Arm and the areas now called Pike's Arm and Green Cove was called Herring Neck.<ref name=ENL>[[Encyclopedia of Newfoundland and Labrador]], Volume two, page 925</ref>
'''Herring Neck''' is a [[Local service district (Newfoundland and Labrador)|local service district]] and [[designated place]] in the [[Provinces and territories of Canada|Canadian province]] of [[Newfoundland and Labrador]]. It is on the northeastern extremity of [[New World Island]], [[Notre Dame Bay]]. The community encompasses several small contiguous communities such as [[Merritt's Harbour]], Hatchet Harbour, [[Salt Harbour]], and Sunnyside.


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It is believed the first European settlers in the area arrived in the 1760s.<ref name="ENL">[[Encyclopedia of Newfoundland and Labrador]], Volume two, page 925</ref> It first appeared in the Census of 1845 with a population of 546, which included the surrounding settlements as noted above. By 1857 the population had reached 610 and peaked near 1000 in the 1880s. It remained around that figure until the 1930s, from where it has steadily declined to 607 in the 1981 census and to only 20 in 2016.<ref name="2016census" /> The population has continued to decline due to the cod moratorium and the downsizing of the fish processing plant in the community. Many have left the community to seek employment in larger communities.
The origin of the name comes from the early fishermen's practice of [[Portage|portaging]] loads of [[herring]] across the narrow neck of Pike's Arm.<ref name=ENL/> This was necessary to avoid the journey around the [[Arm (geography)|arm]] and the treacherous headwaters.

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It is believed the first European settler of the area was Jimmy Chant in the 1760s.<ref name=ENL/> It first appeared in the Census of 1845 with a population of 546, which included the surrounding settlements as noted above. By 1857 the population had reached 610 and peaked out near 1000 in the 1880s. It remained around that figure until the 1930s, from where it has steadily declined to 607 in the 1981 census and to 20 in the [[2016 Canadian Census]].<ref name=2016census>[https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=DPL&Code1=100173&Geo2=PR&Code2=10&SearchText=Herring%20Neck&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&TABID=1&type=0 Census Profile, 2016 Census Herring Neck, Designated place &#91;Designated place&#93;, Newfoundland and Labrador and Newfoundland and Labrador &#91;Province&#93;]</ref> The population has continued to decline due to the cod moratorium and the downsizing of the fish processing plant in the community. Many have left the community to seek employment in larger communities.


In November 1908 at the Orange Hall, [[William Coaker]] gathered together a group of fisherman to form what became later the [[Fishermen's Protective Union]], which became a powerful, though short-lived political entity within the [[Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly|House of Assembly]] of the [[Dominion of Newfoundland]].
In November 1908 at the Orange Hall, [[William Coaker]] gathered together a group of fisherman to form what became later the [[Fishermen's Protective Union]], which became a powerful, though short-lived political entity within the [[Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly|House of Assembly]] of the [[Dominion of Newfoundland]].
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Herring Neck held a Come Home Year in the summer of 2014 and continues to hold an annual festival by the name of the "Herring Neck Dory Festival" on the second last weekend of July.
Herring Neck held a Come Home Year in the summer of 2014 and continues to hold an annual festival by the name of the "Herring Neck Dory Festival" on the second last weekend of July.


==References==
== Geography ==
Herring Neck is in [[Newfoundland (island)|Newfoundland]] within [[Division No. 8, Subdivision H, Newfoundland and Labrador|Subdivision H]] of [[Division No. 8, Newfoundland and Labrador|Division No. 8]].<ref name=2016census2>{{cite web | url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/hlt-fst/pd-pl/Table.cfm?Lang=Eng&T=311&SR=1&S=87&O=A&RPP=9999&PR=10 | title=Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions, census subdivisions (municipalities) and designated places, 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Newfoundland and Labrador) | publisher=[[Statistics Canada]] | date=February 7, 2018 | access-date=December 23, 2021}}</ref>
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== Demographics ==
As a designated place in the [[Canada 2016 Census|2016 Census of Population]] conducted by [[Statistics Canada]], Herring Neck recorded a population of 20 living in 9 of its 13 total private dwellings, a change of {{percentage|{{#expr:20-22}}|22|1}} from its 2011 population of 22. With a land area of {{convert|0.15|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}, it had a population density of {{Pop density|20|0.15|km2|sqmi|prec=1}} in 2016.<ref name=2016census>{{cite web | url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/hlt-fst/pd-pl/Table.cfm?Lang=Eng&T=1301&SR=1&S=3&O=D&RPP=9999&PR=10 | title=Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and designated places, 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Newfoundland and Labrador) | publisher=[[Statistics Canada]] | date=February 7, 2018 | access-date=December 22, 2021}}</ref>

== Government ==
Herring Neck is a local service district (LSD)<ref name=LSD>{{cite web | url=https://www.gov.nl.ca/mpa/files/Copy-of-Local_Service_District_Directory-October-2021.pdf | title=Directory of Local Service Districts | publisher=Government of Newfoundland and Labrador | date=October 2021 | accessdate=January 1, 2022}}</ref> that is governed by a committee responsible for the provision of certain services to the community.<ref name=LSDfaqs>{{cite web | url=https://www.gov.nl.ca/mpa/faq/faq-lsd/ | title=Local Service Districts – Frequently Asked Questions | publisher=Government of Newfoundland and Labrador | accessdate=January 1, 2022}}</ref> The chair of the LSD committee is James King.<ref name=LSD/>

== See also ==
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*[[List of communities in Newfoundland and Labrador]]
*[[List of designated places in Newfoundland and Labrador]]
*[[List of local service districts in Newfoundland and Labrador]]

== References ==
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Herring Neck
Local service district / designated place
Herring Neck is located in Newfoundland
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Herring Neck
Location of Herring Neck
Herring Neck is located in Canada
Herring Neck
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Herring Neck (Canada)
Coordinates: 49°38′03.19″N 54°37′24.28″W / 49.6342194°N 54.6234111°W / 49.6342194; -54.6234111
CountyCanada
ProvinceNewfoundland and Labrador
Settled1760s
Area
 (2016)[1]
 • Land0.15 km2 (0.06 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[1]
 • Total
20
 • Density131.2/km2 (340/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−03:30 (NST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−02:30 (NDT)
Area code709
Websitehttps://herring-neck.wixsite.com/herring-neck

Herring Neck is a local service district and designated place in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. It is on the northeastern extremity of New World Island, Notre Dame Bay. The community encompasses several small contiguous communities such as Merritt's Harbour, Hatchet Harbour, Salt Harbour, and Sunnyside.

It is believed the first European settlers in the area arrived in the 1760s.[2] It first appeared in the Census of 1845 with a population of 546, which included the surrounding settlements as noted above. By 1857 the population had reached 610 and peaked near 1000 in the 1880s. It remained around that figure until the 1930s, from where it has steadily declined to 607 in the 1981 census and to only 20 in 2016.[1] The population has continued to decline due to the cod moratorium and the downsizing of the fish processing plant in the community. Many have left the community to seek employment in larger communities.

In November 1908 at the Orange Hall, William Coaker gathered together a group of fisherman to form what became later the Fishermen's Protective Union, which became a powerful, though short-lived political entity within the House of Assembly of the Dominion of Newfoundland.

Herring Neck held a Come Home Year in the summer of 2014 and continues to hold an annual festival by the name of the "Herring Neck Dory Festival" on the second last weekend of July.

Geography

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Herring Neck is in Newfoundland within Subdivision H of Division No. 8.[3]

Demographics

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As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Herring Neck recorded a population of 20 living in 9 of its 13 total private dwellings, a change of -9.1% from its 2011 population of 22. With a land area of 0.15 km2 (0.058 sq mi), it had a population density of 133.3/km2 (345.3/sq mi) in 2016.[1]

Government

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Herring Neck is a local service district (LSD)[4] that is governed by a committee responsible for the provision of certain services to the community.[5] The chair of the LSD committee is James King.[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and designated places, 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Newfoundland and Labrador)". Statistics Canada. February 7, 2018. Retrieved December 22, 2021.
  2. ^ Encyclopedia of Newfoundland and Labrador, Volume two, page 925
  3. ^ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions, census subdivisions (municipalities) and designated places, 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Newfoundland and Labrador)". Statistics Canada. February 7, 2018. Retrieved December 23, 2021.
  4. ^ a b "Directory of Local Service Districts" (PDF). Government of Newfoundland and Labrador. October 2021. Retrieved January 1, 2022.
  5. ^ "Local Service Districts – Frequently Asked Questions". Government of Newfoundland and Labrador. Retrieved January 1, 2022.
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