Hunter River is a municipality that holds community status in Prince Edward Island, Canada.[1] It is located in Queens County southwest of North Rustico. It is situated on the Hunter River.
Hunter River | |
|---|---|
  Hunter River in Prince Edward Island | |
| Coordinates: 46°21′18″N 63°20′56″W / 46.35497°N 63.34897°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Prince Edward Island |
| County | Queens County |
| Parish | Grenville Parish |
| Township | Lot 23 |
| Incorporated | 1974 |
| Community | 1983 |
| Government | |
| • CAO | Sarah Weeks |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.33 sq mi (6.04 km2) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 390 |
| • Density | 167/sq mi (64.5/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (AST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (ADT) |
| Canadian Postal code | |
| Area code | 902 |
| Telephone Exchanges | 621, 734, 964 |
| NTS Map | 011L06 |
| GNBC Code | BAEKC |
| Website | Community Website |
It has been suggested that Hunter River is represented in the works of Lucy Maud Montgomery as Bright River in the fictional region of Avonlea.[2]
James Charles McGuigan, who became Archbishop of Toronto and a Cardinal, was born in Hunter River.
Demographics
editIn the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Hunter River had a population of 390 living in 164 of its 170 total private dwellings, a change of 9.6% from its 2016 population of 356. With a land area of 6.04 km2 (2.33 sq mi), it had a population density of 64.6/km2 (167.2/sq mi) in 2021.[12]
References
edit- ^ "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.
- ^ Notes on the Geography and Chronology of the Anne of Green Gables Books
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
External links
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