Community Spotlight: Port Blandford

Port Blandford is a beautiful little community next to Terra Nova National Park.   It has its history in the railway.  The town has a population of 535 (2006 Census) down from 580 (a decline of 7.8%).  The 2006 income for every man, woman, and child (personal income per capita) in Port Blandford was $22,000. For the province, personal income per capita was $22,900. After tax personal income per capita, adjusted for inflation, was $14,700 for Port Blandford in 2006. For the province it was $14,900 (Statistical information taken from Community Accounts).

Census 2006 reported 44.4% of people 18 to 64 years of age in Port Blandford do not have a high school diploma compared to 25.1% of people in the entire province.



Many people in the province are familiar with the Town of Port Blandford thanks to the Twin Rivers Golf Course and its proximity to the National Park.