Meadowbank, Prince Edward Island

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Meadowbank
Meadow Bank
Former rural municipality
Rural Municipality of Meadowbank
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Meadowbank in Prince Edward Island
Coordinates: 46°12′00″N63°13′55″W / 46.200°N 63.232°W / 46.200; -63.232
CountryCanada
Province Prince Edward Island
County Queens County
Incorporated (community) [1] December 31, 1974
Incorporated (rural municipality) [2] January 1, 2018
Amalgamated [2] September 1, 2020
Population
 (2011) [1]
 • Total338
Time zone AST
 • Summer (DST) ADT
Area code 902
Telephone Exchange675

Meadowbank, previously Meadow Bank, is a former rural municipality in the Canadian province of Prince Edward Island within Queens County. [3]

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History

The Municipality of Meadow Bank was originally incorporated on December 31, 1974. [1] It incorporated as a rural municipality on January 1, 2018. [2] On September 1, 2020, the Rural Municipality of Meadowbank amalgamated with the rural municipalities of Afton, Bonshaw, New Haven-Riverdale, and West River. [2] The amalgamated municipality was named the Rural Municipality of West River. [4]

Federal census population history of Meadowbank
YearPop.±%
1981202—    
1986258+27.7%
1991 306+18.6%
1996 354+15.7%
2001 367+3.7%
2006 364−0.8%
2011 338−7.1%
2016 355+5.0%
2021 —    
Source: Statistics Canada
[5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11]

Geography

The locality of Meadow Bank is within Meadowbank. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "PlaceFinder: Meadow Bank, Prince Edward Island". Government of Prince Edward Island. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "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.
  3. ↑ "Municipal Councils and Contact Information" (PDF). Government of Prince Edward Island. January 27, 2017. Retrieved February 4, 2017.
  4. ↑ Kerry Campbell (August 17, 2020). "P.E.I. cabinet approves West River amalgamation". CBC News . Retrieved January 8, 2022.
  5. ↑ "1986 Census: Population - Census Divisions and Census Subdivisions" (PDF). Statistics Canada. September 1987. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
  6. ↑ "91 Census: Census Divisions and Census Subdivisions - Population and Dwelling Counts" (PDF). Statistics Canada. April 1992. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
  7. ↑ "96 Census: A National Overview - Population and Dwelling Counts" (PDF). Statistics Canada. April 1997. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
  8. ↑ "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.
  9. ↑ "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.
  10. ↑ "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.
  11. ↑ "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.


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