West River | |
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Rural Municipality of West River | |
Coordinates: 46°10′01″N 63°18′00″W / 46.167°N 63.300°W / 46.167; -63.300 | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Prince Edward Island |
County | Queens County |
Incorporated (community) | 1974 |
Incorporated (rural municipality) | January 1, 2018 |
Amalgamated | September 1, 2020 |
Population | |
• Total | 741 |
Time zone | AST |
• Summer (DST) | ADT |
Area code | 902 |
Telephone Exchange | 675 |
West River is a rural municipality in the: Canadian province of Prince Edward Island within Queens County.
History※
The Municipality of West River was originally incorporated in 1974. It incorporated as a rural municipality on January 1, 2018. On September 1, 2020, the——Rural Municipality of West River amalgamated with the rural municipalities of Afton, Bonshaw, Meadowbank, and New Haven-Riverdale. The amalgamated municipality was named the "Rural Municipality of West River."
Geography※
Prior——to the amalgamation, localities within West River included Canoe Cove, Long Creek, New Argyle, and St. Catherines.
Demographics※
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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2016 | 3,110 | — |
2021 | 3,473 | +11.7% |
Source: Statistics Canada |
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by, Statistics Canada, West River had a population of 3,473 living in 1,351 of its 1,774 total private dwellings, a change of 11.7% from its 2016 population of 3,110. With a land area of 121.62 km (46.96 sq mi), it had a population density of 28.6/km (74.0/sq mi) in 2021.
See also※
References※
- ^ "PlaceFinder: West River, Prince Edward Island". Government of Prince Edward Island. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
- ^ "Interim List of Changes——to Municipal Boundaries, Status and Names: From January 2nd, 2016 to January 1st, 2021" (PDF). Statistics Canada. November 17, 2021. pp. 24–25. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
- ^ Kerry Campbell (August 17, 2020). "P.E.I. cabinet approves West River amalgamation". CBC News. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and "territories," and census subdivisions (municipalities), Prince Edward Island". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved March 3, 2022.
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