West River, Prince Edward Island
West River | |
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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.
Geography
Prior to the amalgamation, localities within West River included Canoe Cove, Long Creek, New Argyle, and St. Catherines.[1]
Demographics
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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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
- List of communities in Prince Edward Island
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.