Brackley, Prince Edward Island

This article is about the municipality. For the nearby beach community, see Brackley Beach, Prince Edward Island.

Brackley
Rural municipality
Rural Municipality of Brackley
Brackley, Prince Edward Island is located in Prince Edward Island
Brackley, Prince Edward Island
Brackley in Prince Edward Island
Coordinates: 46°17′52.3″N 63°8′31.3″W / 46.297861°N 63.142028°W / 46.297861; -63.142028
CountryCanada
ProvincePrince Edward Island
CountyQueens County
Incorporated1983
Amalgamated[1]December 15, 2017
Rural municipalityDecember 23, 2017
Population
 (2021)[2]
 • Total
586
Time zoneAST
 • Summer (DST)ADT
Area code902
Websitehttp://brackleypei.ca

Brackley is a rural municipality in Prince Edward Island, Canada. It is located on the northern boundary of Charlottetown, adjoining the Charlottetown Airport that is in the neighbourhood of Sherwood.[citation needed] Brackley originally incorporated in 1983. It absorbed the adjacent former municipality of Winsloe South via amalgamation on December 15, 2017.[1]

Demographics

Federal census population history of Brackley (pre-amalgamation)
YearPop.±%
1981295—    
1986306+3.7%
1991327+6.9%
1996367+12.2%
2001358−2.5%
2006336−6.1%
2011340+1.2%
2016372+9.4%
Source: Statistics Canada
[3][4][5][6][7][8][2]
Federal census population history of Brackley (post-amalgamation)
YearPop.±%
2016596—    
2021586−1.7%
Source: Statistics Canada[9]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Brackley had a population of 586 living in 234 of its 240 total private dwellings, a change of -1.7% from its 2016 population of 596. With a land area of 18.75 km2 (7.24 sq mi), it had a population density of 31.3/km2 (80.9/sq mi) in 2021.[9]

References

  1. ^ a b "EC2017-746 (Municipalities Act: Community of Brackley and Community of Winsloe South Amalgamation" (PDF). Government of Prince Edward Island, Executive Council. December 12, 2017. pp. 5–6. Retrieved December 26, 2017.
  2. ^ a b "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.
  3. ^ "1986 Census: Population - Census Divisions and Census Subdivisions" (PDF). Statistics Canada. September 1987. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
  4. ^ "91 Census: Census Divisions and Census Subdivisions - Population and Dwelling Counts" (PDF). Statistics Canada. April 1992. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
  5. ^ "96 Census: A National Overview - Population and Dwelling Counts" (PDF). Statistics Canada. April 1997. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ "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.
  9. ^ 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.


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