Avondale, Newfoundland and Labrador
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Avondale (2006 Population 667) is a Canadian town located on Newfoundland's Avalon Peninsula in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador.
It is in Division No. 1 on Conception Bay. It had a post office, a money order office and a railway station and one church. It is a lumbering, fishing and farming settlement in Harbour Main District. It is located 37 miles from St. John's and 45 miles from Placentia. Edward Kennedy was the postmaster in 1889.
| Population in 2006 | 667 |
| Population change from 2001 | -4.9% |
| Median age (2001) | 39.9 |
| Number of families (2001) | 210 |
| Number of married couples (2001) | 145 |
| Total number of dwellings (2006) | 313 |
| Catholic (2001) | 94.3% |
| Protestant (2001) | 5.7% |
| 2006 Land Area (km².) | 29.93 |
Statistics Canada detail demographics follow link
| North: Conception Bay | ||
| West: Conception Harbour |
Avondale |
East: Harbour Main-Chapel's Cove-Lakeview |
| South: Division No. 1, Subd. O |
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