Miscouche

Miscouche
St. John the Baptist Church, erected in 1892
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Coordinates: 46°25′57″N63°52′06″W / 46.43260°N 63.86825°W / 46.43260; -63.86825
Country	Canada
Province	Prince Edward Island
County	Prince County
Time zone	UTC-4 (Atlantic (AST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-3 (ADT)
Postal code	C0B 1T0
Area code	902
Website	miscouche.ca

Miscouche (2021 population: 992) is a municipality that holds community status in Prince Edward Island, Canada. ^[1] It is located in Prince County.

Incorporated in 1957, Miscouche is located 10 kilometres west of the City of Summerside. Its name is derived from the Mi'kmaq term for "Little grassy island".

Miscouche is east to the Evangeline Region, the province's largest francophone area comprising numerous Acadian settlements; 15% of Miscouche's population is considered francophone. Miscouche also serves as a service centre for some nearby rural communities, including Belmont, Central Lot 16, Southwest Lot 16, Grand River, St. Nicolas, and Linkletter.

Poster for the Second Acadian National Convention, held in Miscouche in August 1884

History

The Second Acadian National Convention was held in Miscouche in 1884, and was attended by approximately 5,000 Acadian delegates from across the Maritimes. The Convention saw the adoption of nearly all Acadian national symbols, including the Acadian flag. Because Miscouche hosted this historic convention, it was decided in 1964 that the Acadian Museum of Prince Edward Island be constructed next to the church. The Museum has been housed in a much larger facility since 1991 (still located on the same location as the former museum) and since 1996 it has served as one of the seven sites of Museum & Heritage Prince Edward Island, a division of the provincial Department of Community, Cultural Affairs and Labour.

St. John the Baptist Roman Catholic Church is one of the oldest wooden churches in Prince Edward Island. It features a historic Casavant organ. Extensive renovations were completed in recent years to restore much of the previous grandeur of the building.

Demographics

Federal census population history of Miscouche

Year	Pop.	±%
1961	676	—
1966	729	+7.8%
1971	750	+2.9%
1976	748	−0.3%
1981	752	+0.5%
1986	677	−10.0%
1991	672	−0.7%
1996	679	+1.0%
2001	766	+12.8%
2006	769	+0.4%
2011	869	+13.0%
2016	873	+0.5%
2021	992	+13.6%
Source: Statistics Canada [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Miscouche had a population of 992 living in 386 of its 401 total private dwellings, a change of 13.6% from its 2016 population of 873. With a land area of 3.49 km² (1.35 sq mi), it had a population density of 284.2/km² (736.2/sq mi) in 2021. ^[13]

Education

Miscouche Consolidated School was established in 1977. Grades Kindergarten through 9 are taught, with grades 10 -12 taught at Three Oaks Senior High in Summerside.

References

1. "Municipal Councils and Contact Information" (PDF). Government of Prince Edward Island. January 27, 2017. Retrieved February 4, 2017.
2. "Table 6: Population by census subdivisions, 1901–1961". 1961 Census of Canada (PDF). Series 1.1: Historical, 1901–1961. Vol. I: Population. Ottawa: Dominion Bureau of Statistics. March 8, 1963. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
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. "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Prince Edward Island". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved March 3, 2022.

External links

• Official website

Coordinates: 46°25′57.54″N63°52′4.14″W / 46.4326500°N 63.8678167°W / 46.4326500; -63.8678167