Morell, Prince Edward Island

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Morell
Rural municipality
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Morell in Prince Edward Island
Coordinates: 46°24′58″N62°42′22″W / 46.416°N 62.706°W / 46.416; -62.706 Coordinates: 46°24′58″N62°42′22″W / 46.416°N 62.706°W / 46.416; -62.706
CountryCanada
Province Prince Edward Island
County Kings County
Area
[1]
 • Land1.52 km2 (0.59 sq mi)
Population
[1]
 • Total269
Time zone AST
 • Summer (DST) ADT
Area code(s) 902

Morell is a rural municipality in Prince Edward Island, Canada. [2] It is located in Kings County east of Bristol.

Morell is located on St. Peter's Bay, two kilometres inland from St. Peter's Bay, a sub-basin of the Gulf of St. Lawrence. The local economy is centred on farming (wild blueberry farms), fishing (Lobster), aquaculture (Mussels), and tourism. It was incorporated in 1953.

Most of the area residents are of Scottish, English, Irish, or French descent. [3] The first inhabitants of the community of Morell were Maritime Archaic Indians followed by the Mi'kmaq Nation. The Morell River was known to the Mi'kmaq as Pogooseemkekseboo, meaning "clam ground river".

The community was named for Jean Francois Morel who settled in the area in 1720-21, having arrived from Saint-Malo, France. [4] Local attractions include the nearby Rodd Crowbush Golf & Beach Resort.

Demographics

Federal census population history of Morell
YearPop.±%
1956309—    
1961387+25.2%
1966393+1.6%
1971387−1.5%
1976350−9.6%
1981347−0.9%
1986359+3.5%
1991 349−2.8%
1996 336−3.7%
2001 332−1.2%
2006 306−7.8%
2011 313+2.3%
2016 297−5.1%
2021 269−9.4%
Source: Statistics Canada
[5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [1] [15]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Morell had a population of 269 living in 119 of its 131 total private dwellings, a change of

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "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.
  2. ↑ "Municipal Councils and Contact Information" (PDF). Government of Prince Edward Island. January 27, 2017. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2020-01-28. Retrieved February 4, 2017.
  3. ↑ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (2017-02-08). "Census Profile, 2016 Census; Morell, COM [Census subdivision], Prince Edward Island and Kings, CTY [Census division], Prince Edward Island (table)". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-316-X2016001 (published 2017-11-29). Retrieved 2020-08-01.
  4. ↑ "History – Rural Municipality of Morell". morell.ca. Retrieved 2020-08-01.
  5. ↑ "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.
  6. ↑ "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.
  7. ↑ "1976 Census of Canada: Population - Geographic Distributions" (PDF). Statistics Canada. June 1977. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
  8. ↑ "1981 Census of Canada: Census subdivisions in decreasing population order" (PDF). Statistics Canada. May 1992. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
  9. ↑ "1986 Census: Population - Census Divisions and Census Subdivisions" (PDF). Statistics Canada. September 1987. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
  10. ↑ "91 Census: Census Divisions and Census Subdivisions - Population and Dwelling Counts" (PDF). Statistics Canada. April 1992. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
  11. ↑ "96 Census: A National Overview - Population and Dwelling Counts" (PDF). Statistics Canada. April 1997. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
  12. ↑ "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.
  13. ↑ "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.
  14. ↑ "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.
  15. 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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