West River, Prince Edward Island

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West River
Rural municipality
Rural Municipality of West River
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West River in Prince Edward Island
Coordinates: 46°10′01″N63°18′00″W / 46.167°N 63.300°W / 46.167; -63.300
CountryCanada
Province Prince Edward Island
County Queens County
Incorporated (community) [1] 1974
Incorporated (rural municipality) [2] January 1, 2018
Amalgamated [2] September 1, 2020
Population
 (2011) [1]
 • Total741
Time zone AST
 • Summer (DST) ADT
Area code 902
Telephone Exchange675

West River is a rural municipality in the Canadian province of Prince Edward Island within Queens County.

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History

The Municipality of West River was originally incorporated in 1974. [1] It incorporated as a rural municipality on January 1, 2018. [2] On September 1, 2020, the Rural Municipality of West River amalgamated with the rural municipalities of Afton, Bonshaw, Meadowbank, and New Haven-Riverdale. [2] The amalgamated municipality was named the Rural Municipality of West River. [3]

Geography

Prior to the amalgamation, localities within West River included Canoe Cove, Long Creek, New Argyle, and St. Catherines. [1]

Demographics

Federal census population history of West River
YearPop.±%
2016 3,110—    
2021 3,473+11.7%
Source: Statistics Canada [4]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, West River had a population of 3,473 living in 1,351 of its 1,774 total private dwellings, a change of

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "PlaceFinder: West River, 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. ↑ Kerry Campbell (August 17, 2020). "P.E.I. cabinet approves West River amalgamation". CBC News . Retrieved January 8, 2022.
  4. 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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