Linkletter, Prince Edward Island

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Linkletter
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Linkletter in Prince Edward Island
Coordinates: 46°24′18″N63°50′56″W / 46.405°N 63.849°W / 46.405; -63.849 Coordinates: 46°24′18″N63°50′56″W / 46.405°N 63.849°W / 46.405; -63.849
CountryCanada
Province Prince Edward Island
County Prince County
Time zone AST
 • Summer (DST) ADT
Area code 902

Linkletter is a rural municipality in Prince Edward Island, Canada. [1] It is located in Prince County.

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The community is named after settler George Linkletter, who arrived from Greenwich, Connecticut in 1783 after receiving a royal land grant. [2] His son George Linkletter II would have his estate as the namesake of the community of Summerside. When George Linkletter settled on Prince Edward Island, he and his family also began Linkletter farms which still operates as a potato farm today. Although George Linkletter began the farm in 1783 after settling, it was not till the 1940s before they specialized in potato farming. [3]

Demographics

Federal census population history of Linkletter
YearPop.±%
1981286—    
1986305+6.6%
1991 289−5.2%
1996 304+5.2%
2001 332+9.2%
2006 321−3.3%
2011 320−0.3%
2016 310−3.1%
2021 315+1.6%
Source: Statistics Canada
[4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Linkletter had a population of 315 living in 129 of its 137 total private dwellings, a change of

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References

  1. ↑ "Municipal Councils and Contact Information" (PDF). Government of Prince Edward Island. January 27, 2017. Retrieved February 4, 2017.
  2. ↑ "From the very start to today". Linkfarm.com. Linkletter Farms Ltd. 2021. Retrieved 2022-10-13. In 1783, John Linkletter's son, George Linkletter and his family made their way to Prince Edward Island, and were given land by the King of England. They settled in Lot 17, which today encompasses several communities including Linkletter and Summerside.
  3. ↑ "Linkletter farms". peifa.ca. PEIFA. 2017-09-29. Retrieved 2022-10-13. As time went on the family became heavily involved in farming and by the 1940s they began specializing in potatoes.
  4. ↑ "1986 Census: Population - Census Divisions and Census Subdivisions" (PDF). Statistics Canada. September 1987. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
  5. ↑ "91 Census: Census Divisions and Census Subdivisions - Population and Dwelling Counts" (PDF). Statistics Canada. April 1992. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
  6. ↑ "96 Census: A National Overview - Population and Dwelling Counts" (PDF). Statistics Canada. April 1997. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
  7. ↑ "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.
  8. ↑ "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.
  9. ↑ "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.
  10. ↑ "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.
  11. 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.
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