Cornwall, Prince Edward Island

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Cornwall
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Cornwall in Prince Edward Island
Coordinates: 46°13′50″N63°13′02″W / 46.23068°N 63.21735°W / 46.23068; -63.21735
Country Canada
Province Prince Edward Island
County Queens County
Foundedmid-18th century
Incorporated Village1966
Incorporated Town April 1, 1995
Government
 • TypeTown Council
 •  Mayor Minerva McCourt
 • Deputy MayorCory Stevenson
 • CouncillorsElaine Barnes, Corey Frizzell, Jill MacIsaac, Shane McGuigan, Judy Herlihy
 • CAOKevin McCarville
Area
[1]
 • Land28.21 km2 (10.89 sq mi)
Elevation
27 m (89 ft)
Population
 (2021) [1]
 • Total6,574
 • Density233.0/km2 (603/sq mi)
 • Change (2016-21)
Increase2.svg 22.9%
 • Dwellings
2,770
Time zone UTC-4 (Atlantic (AST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-3 (ADT)
Canadian Postal code
C0A 1H0 & C0A 3H0
Area code(s) 902
Telephone Exchange 566
NTS Map 11L3 Charlottetown
GNBC CodeBADWZ
Website https://cornwallpe.ca/

Cornwall is a Canadian town located in Queens County, Prince Edward Island. The town is located immediately west of the provincial capital Charlottetown.

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History

The community of Cornwall traces its history to European settlement in the 18th century and was a predominantly farming community until the construction of Route 1, the Trans-Canada Highway, during the early 1910s.[ citation needed ] Several subdivisions were created near the intersection of the new highway with the Meadowbank Road, along with a small commercial strip.[ citation needed ]

On April 1, 1995, the incorporated communities of Cornwall, Eliot River, and North River amalgamated to form the Town of Cornwall. [2]

The amalgamation did not see many controversies. The name of the community of Cornwall survived although the legislation designated the new town as Charlottetown West but amid the call of some residents for a new community name, as was occurring in the case of Stratford (also amalgamated at the same time as Charlottetown South), the community decided to rename the town Cornwall once again.

Demographics

Federal census population history of Cornwall
YearPop.±%
1971657—    
19761,256+91.2%
19811,838+46.3%
19861,894+3.0%
1991 2,038+7.6%
1996 4,291+110.5%
2001 4,412+2.8%
2006 4,677+6.0%
2011 5,162+10.4%
2016 5,348+3.6%
2021 6,574+22.9%
Source: Statistics Canada
[3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Cornwall had a population of 6,574 living in 2,642 of its 2,770 total private dwellings, a change of

Education

The town of Cornwall is home to three English Language School Board [14] schools:

Students graduate East Wiltshire and go on to attend Bluefield High School in Hampshire for grades 10 to 12.

Economy

The town established the Cornwall Business Park in 1997. [15]

Notable people

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References

  1. 1 2 "Census Profile, 2021 Census Cornwall, Town [Census subdivision], Prince Edward Island". Statistics Canada. Retrieved April 19, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Interim List of Changes to Municipal Boundaries, Status and Names: January 2, 1991 to January 1, 1996" (PDF). Statistics Canada. February 1997. p. 42. Retrieved October 28, 2018.
  3. ↑ "Table 2: Population of Census Subdivisions, 1921–1971". 1971 Census of Canada (PDF). Population. Vol. Census Subdivisions (Historical). Ottawa: Statistics Canada. July 1973. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
  4. ↑ "1976 Census of Canada: Population - Geographic Distributions" (PDF). Statistics Canada. June 1977. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
  5. ↑ "1981 Census of Canada: Census subdivisions in decreasing population order" (PDF). Statistics Canada. May 1992. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
  6. ↑ "1986 Census: Population - Census Divisions and Census Subdivisions" (PDF). Statistics Canada. September 1987. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
  7. ↑ "91 Census: Census Divisions and Census Subdivisions - Population and Dwelling Counts" (PDF). Statistics Canada. April 1992. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
  8. ↑ "96 Census: A National Overview - Population and Dwelling Counts" (PDF). Statistics Canada. April 1997. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
  9. ↑ "Population and Dwelling Counts, for Canada, Provinces and Territories, and Census Subdivisions (Municipalities), 2001 and 1996 Censuses - 100% Data (Prince Edward Island)". Statistics Canada. August 15, 2012. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
  10. ↑ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2006 and 2001 censuses - 100% data (Prince Edward Island)". Statistics Canada. August 20, 2021. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
  11. ↑ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2011 and 2006 censuses (Prince Edward Island)". Statistics Canada. July 25, 2021. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
  12. ↑ "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 2, 2022.
  13. 1 2 "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Prince Edward Island". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved March 3, 2022.
  14. ↑ "New School Board".
  15. ↑ "Finance PEI: Cornwall Business Park". Archived from the original on 2015-04-25. Retrieved 2015-04-10.

Coordinates: 46°14′26.34″N63°12′3.28″W / 46.2406500°N 63.2009111°W / 46.2406500; -63.2009111

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