West River, Prince Edward Island

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

West River
Rural Municipality of West River
West River in Prince Edward Island
Coordinates: 46.167°N 63.300°W / 46.167; -63.300
CountryCanada
ProvincePrince Edward Island
CountyQueens County
Incorporated (community)[1]1974
Incorporated (rural municipality)[2]January 1, 2018
Amalgamated[2]September 1, 2020
Population
 (2011)[1]
  Total741
Time zoneAST
  Summer (DST)ADT
Area code(s)902
Telephone Exchange887

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]

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