West River, Prince Edward Island
Rural municipality in Prince Edward Island, Canada
46°10′01″N 63°18′00″W / 46.167°N 63.300°W / 46.167; -63.300 (2011)[1]
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.[1] It incorporated as a rural municipality on January 1, 2018.[2] On September 1, 2020, the Rural Municipality of West River amalgamated with the rural municipalities of Afton, Bonshaw, Meadowbank, and New Haven-Riverdale.[2] The amalgamated municipality was named the Rural Municipality of West River.[3]
Geography
Prior to the amalgamation, localities within West River included Canoe Cove, Long Creek, New Argyle, and St. Catherines.[1]
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 3,110 | — |
| 2021 | 3,473 | +11.7% |
| Source: Statistics Canada[4] | ||
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 km2 (46.96 sq mi), it had a population density of 28.6/km2 (74.0/sq mi) in 2021.[4]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d "PlaceFinder: West River, Prince Edward Island". Government of Prince Edward Island. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
- ^ a b c d "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.
- ^ a b "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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- Abram-Village
- Alexandra
- Annandale-Little Pond-Howe Bay
- Bedeque and Area
- Belfast
- Brackley
- Breadalbane
- Central Kings
- Central Prince
- Clyde River
- Crapaud
- Darlington
- Eastern Kings
- Greenmount-Montrose
- Hampshire
- Hazelbrook
- Hunter River
- Kingston
- Kinkora
- Linkletter
- Lot 11 and Area
- Malpeque Bay
- Miltonvale Park
- Miminegash
- Miscouche
- Morell
- Mount Stewart
- Murray Harbour
- Murray River
- North Shore
- North Wiltshire
- Northport
- Sherbrooke
- Souris West
- St. Felix
- St. Louis
- St. Nicholas
- St. Peters Bay
- Tignish Shore
- Tyne Valley
- Union Road
- Victoria
- Warren Grove
- Wellington
- West River
- York
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