Traytown is a town in central Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It is in Division No. 7 on Alexander Bay. Residents of Traytown seek services mainly in the town of Glovertown. Traytown does, however, have its own municipal council and businesses which include the Border Lounge, Whop-D-Doo Hair, K&K Ready Mix and many others. The community also has an outdoor rink and community playground which is maintained by town council as well as its volunteers. The name Traytown came from a surveyor that visited Traytown in the late 19th century. He thought that the landscape resembled a maze and named the town Troytown. This eventually was changed to Traytown over the years.

Traytown
Town
Traytown is located in Newfoundland
Traytown
Traytown
Location of Traytown in Newfoundland
Coordinates: 48°39′40″N 53°58′42″W / 48.66111°N 53.97833°W / 48.66111; -53.97833
Country Canada
Province Newfoundland and Labrador
Census division7
Area
 • Total13.46 km2 (5.20 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total279
 • Density20.1/km2 (52/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-3:30 (Newfoundland Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-2:30 (Newfoundland Daylight)
Area code709
Highways Route 310

Demographics

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In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Traytown had a population of 279 living in 136 of its 161 total private dwellings, a change of 4.5% from its 2016 population of 267. With a land area of 13.3 km2 (5.1 sq mi), it had a population density of 21.0/km2 (54.3/sq mi) in 2021.[1]

References

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  1. ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Newfoundland and Labrador". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved March 15, 2022.

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