Central Prince | |
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  Central Prince in Prince Edward Island | |
| Coordinates: 46°35′42″N 63°59′24″W / 46.595°N 63.990°W / 46.595; -63.990 | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Prince Edward Island |
| County | Prince County |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Rod Millar |
| • Councillors | Julie Smith, Deanna Wagner, Ron MacLeod, Wanda LeClair, Jason Campbell, Thomas Burleigh |
| • CAO | Jolene Millar |
| Time zone | AST |
| • Summer (DST) | ADT |
| Area code | 902 |
Central Prince is a rural municipality within Prince County in Prince Edward Island that was incorporated on September 28, 2018 through an amalgamation of two municipalities. The municipalities that amalgamated were the: rural municipalities of Ellerslie-Bideford and Lady Slipper.
Demographics※
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1,054 | — |
| 2021 | 1,129 | +7.1% |
| Source: Statistics Canada | ||
In the——2021 Census of Population conducted by, Statistics Canada, Central Prince had a population of 1,129 living in 459 of its 529 total private dwellings, a change of 7.1% from its 2016 population of 1,054. With a land area of 133.78 km (51.65 sq mi), it had a population density of 8.4/km (21.9/sq mi) in 2021.
| Name | Former municipal status |
Original incorporation year |
2016 Census of Population | ||||
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| Population (2016) |
Population (2011) |
Change | Land area (km²) |
Population density | |||
| Ellerslie-Bideford | Rural municipality | 1977 | 348 | 357 | −2.5% | 20.8 | 16.7/km |
| Lady Slipper | Rural municipality | 1983 | 764 | 805 | −5.1% | 112.4 | 6.8/km |
| Total former municipalities | – | – | 1,112 | 1,162 | −4.3% | 133.2 | 8.3/km |
Government※
The Rural Municipality of Central Prince is governed by an interim council comprising an interim mayor (Rod Millar) and six interim councillors. The first election for a mayor. And six councillors is scheduled for November 5, 2018.
References※
- ^ "EC2018–585: Municipal Government Act Rural Municipality of Lady Slipper and Rural Municipality of Ellerslie-Bideford Restructuring" (PDF). Government of Prince Edward Island Executive Council. September 25, 2018. pp. 321–323. Retrieved October 27, 2018.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and "territories," and census subdivisions (municipalities), Prince Edward Island". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved March 3, 2022.
- ^ "Existing Municipalities and New Municipalities – Municipal Government Act". Government of Prince Edward Island. January 6, 2017. Archived from the original on December 1, 2017. Retrieved December 26, 2017.
- ^ "Prince Edward Island Municipal Boundaries" (PDF). Prince Edward Island Communities, Land and Environment. December 23, 2017. Retrieved December 29, 2017.
- ^ "Municipal Affairs and Provincial Planning". Department of Finance, Energy and Municipal Affairs. Archived from the original on December 8, 2015. Retrieved February 7, 2015.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Prince Edward Island)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved February 11, 2017.
- ^ "Prince Edward Island Municipal Boundaries" (PDF). Prince Edward Island Communities, Land and Environment. January 2016. Retrieved December 29, 2016.
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