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

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.±%
20163,110—    
20213,473+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 11.7% from its 2016 population of 3,110. With a land area of 121.62 km2 (46.96 sq mi), it had a population density of 28.6/km2 (74.0/sq mi) in 2021.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d "PlaceFinder: West River, Prince Edward Island". Government of Prince Edward Island. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d "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. ^ a b "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Prince Edward Island". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved March 3, 2022.


source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_River,_Prince_Edward_Island