world.wikisort.org - CanadaMurray River is a rural municipality in Prince Edward Island, Canada.[2] It is located in Kings County.
Rural municipality in Prince Edward Island, Canada
Murray River |
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Murray River in Prince Edward Island |
Coordinates: 46.017°N 62.616°W / 46.017; -62.616 |
Country | Canada |
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Province | Prince Edward Island |
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County | Kings County |
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• Total | 337 |
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Time zone | AST |
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• Summer (DST) | ADT |
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Area code(s) | 902 |
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Located in the southeast corner of the province, Murray River is bisected by a river of the same name. The community is located at the end of navigation on the river and hosts a small wharf for fishing and recreational vessel.
Demographics
Federal census population history of Murray RiverYear | Pop. | ±% |
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1956 | 450 | — |
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1961 | 504 | +12.0% |
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1966 | 522 | +3.6% |
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1971 | 478 | −8.4% |
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1976 | 463 | −3.1% |
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1981 | 439 | −5.2% |
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1986 | 476 | +8.4% |
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1991 | 485 | +1.9% |
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1996 | 420 | −13.4% |
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2001 | 435 | +3.6% |
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2006 | 430 | −1.1% |
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2011 | 334 | −22.3% |
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2016 | 304 | −9.0% |
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2021 | 337 | +10.9% |
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Source: Statistics Canada [3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14] |
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Murray River had a population of 337 living in 156 of its 182 total private dwellings, a change of 10.9% from its 2016 population of 304. With a land area of 1.54 km2 (0.59 sq mi), it had a population density of 218.8/km2 (566.8/sq mi) in 2021.[14]
Notable people
- Lorne Bonnell, former senator
- Brandon Gormley, professional ice hockey player
References
- "Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census - Census subdivision of Murray River, COM (Prince Edward Island)". 16 June 2022.
- "Municipal Councils and Contact Information" (PDF). Government of Prince Edward Island. January 27, 2017. Retrieved February 4, 2017.
- "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.
- "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.
- "1976 Census of Canada: Population - Geographic Distributions" (PDF). Statistics Canada. June 1977. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
- "1981 Census of Canada: Census subdivisions in decreasing population order" (PDF). Statistics Canada. May 1992. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
- "1986 Census: Population - Census Divisions and Census Subdivisions" (PDF). Statistics Canada. September 1987. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
- "91 Census: Census Divisions and Census Subdivisions - Population and Dwelling Counts" (PDF). Statistics Canada. April 1992. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
- "96 Census: A National Overview - Population and Dwelling Counts" (PDF). Statistics Canada. April 1997. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
- "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.
- "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.
- "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.
- "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.
- "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Prince Edward Island". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved March 3, 2022.
Subdivisions of Prince Edward Island |
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Subdivisions |
- Counties
- Parishes
- Townships
- Municipalities
- Population centres
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Former municipalities | Towns | |
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Communities |
- Bedeque
- Bunbury
- Central Bedeque
- Cross Roads
- East Royalty
- Eliot River
- Hillsborough Park
- Keppoch-Kinlock
- North River
- Sherwood
- Southport
- St. Eleanors
- West Royalty
- Wilmot
- Winsloe
- Winsloe South
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Rural municipalities |
- Afton
- Bonshaw
- Brudenell
- Cardigan
- Ellerslie-Bideford
- Grand Tracadie
- Lady Slipper
- Lorne Valley
- Lower Montague
- Meadowbank
- New Haven-Riverdale
- Pleasant Grove
- Valleyfield
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Unincorporated communities |
- Belmont
- Cavendish
- Foxley River
- Freeland
- Hebron
- Knutsford
- Long River
- Mont-Carmel
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Category:Prince Edward Island
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