Bedeque and Area

Bedeque and Area
Community
Municipality of Bedeque and Area
Bedeque and Area is located in Prince Edward Island
Bedeque and Area
Bedeque and Area in Prince Edward Island
Coordinates: 46°20′20″N 63°42′50″W / 46.339°N 63.714°W / 46.339; -63.714
CountryCanada
ProvincePrince Edward Island
CountyPrince County
ParishSt David's
LotLot 26
Incorporated[1]November 17, 2014
Government
[2]
 • MayorMatthew Bowness
 • Deputy MayorKaren Ashley-Neill
 • CAOKevin McKenna
 • CouncillorsRob Green
Barry Stewart
Mitchell Arsenault
Nichola Arsenault
Derrick Blacquiere
Area
 • Total
2.26 km2 (0.87 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total
311
 • Density137.5/km2 (356/sq mi)
Time zoneAST
 • Summer (DST)ADT
Canadian postal code
C0B 1G0
Area code902
Telephone Exchange887

Bedeque and Area (/bəˈdɛk/)[4] is a municipality that holds community status in Prince Edward Island, Canada.[5] It was formed through the amalgamation of the communities of Bedeque and Central Bedeque on November 17, 2014.[1]

Demographics

Federal census population history of Bedeque and Area
YearPop.±%
2011310—    
2016302−2.6%
2021311+3.0%
Source: Statistics Canada
[6][7]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Bedeque and Area had a population of 311 living in 123 of its 132 total private dwellings, a change of 3% from its 2016 population of 302. With a land area of 2.26 km2 (0.87 sq mi), it had a population density of 137.6/km2 (356.4/sq mi) in 2021.[7]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "EC2014-524: Municipalities Act, Community of Central Bedeque and Community of Bedeque Amalgamation" (PDF) (PDF). Government of Prince Edward Island: Executive Council. September 9, 2014. p. 2. Retrieved February 8, 2015.
  2. ^ "With election, Bedeques one step closer to combining". Department of Finance, Energy and Municipal Affairs. November 5, 2014. Retrieved February 7, 2015.
  3. ^ "Interim List of Changes to Municipal Boundaries, Status, and Names, From January 2, 2014 to January 1, 2015 – Table 1 Changes to census subdivisions in alphabetical order by province and territory (with 8C and 9C)" (XLSX). Statistics Canada. May 27, 2015. Retrieved May 30, 2015.
  4. ^ The Canadian Press (2017), The Canadian Press Stylebook (18th ed.), Toronto: The Canadian Press
  5. ^ "Municipal Councils and Contact Information" (PDF). Government of Prince Edward Island. January 27, 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 29, 2016. Retrieved February 4, 2017.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ 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.