Wellington, Prince Edward Island

Rural municipality in Prince Edward Island, Canada

Wellington

Rural municipality

Wellington in Prince Edward Island

Coordinates: 46°27′00″N 64°00′04″W﻿ / ﻿46.450°N 64.001°W﻿ / 46.450; -64.001
Country| Canada
Province| Prince Edward Island
County| Prince County
Population

(2011)[1]

• Total| 409
Time zone| AST
• Summer (DST)| ADT
Area code| 902

Wellington is a rural municipality in Prince Edward Island, Canada.[2] It is located in Prince County, and extends as Wellington Centre onto Route 2 from Richmond through to St. Nicholas.

Located in the "Evangeline Region,"[further explanation needed] a cluster of Acadian communities in the central part of Prince County, Wellington is served by Route 2 and until 1989 was served by the Prince Edward Island Railway. Wellington is home to the head office of Collège Acadie Î.-P.-É.

## Demographics

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Federal census population history of WellingtonYear| Pop.| ±%

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1961| 292| —
1966| 330| +13.0%
1971| 347| +5.2%
1976| 359| +3.5%
1981| 376| +4.7%
1986| 405| +7.7%
1991| 408| +0.7%
1996| 427| +4.7%
2001| 382| −10.5%
2006| 401| +5.0%
2011| 409| +2.0%
2016| 415| +1.5%
2021| 414| −0.2%
Source: Statistics Canada
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In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Wellington had a population of 414 living in 197 of its 211 total private dwellings, a change of -0.2% from its 2016 population of 415. With a land area of 1.7 km2 (0.66 sq mi), it had a population density of 243.5/km2 (630.7/sq mi) in 2021.[14]

## References

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1. ^ "Wellington – 2011 Census Profile". Statistics Canada. 8 February 2012. Retrieved 2016-05-15.
2. ^ "Municipal Councils and Contact Information" (PDF). Government of Prince Edward Island. January 27, 2017. Retrieved February 4, 2017.
3. ^ "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.
4. ^ "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.
5. ^ "1976 Census of Canada: Population - Geographic Distributions" (PDF). Statistics Canada. June 1977. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
6. ^ "1981 Census of Canada: Census subdivisions in decreasing population order" (PDF). Statistics Canada. May 1992. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
7. ^ "1986 Census: Population - Census Divisions and Census Subdivisions" (PDF). Statistics Canada. September 1987. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
8. ^ "91 Census: Census Divisions and Census Subdivisions - Population and Dwelling Counts" (PDF). Statistics Canada. April 1992. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
9. ^ "96 Census: A National Overview - Population and Dwelling Counts" (PDF). Statistics Canada. April 1997. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
10. ^ "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.
11. ^ "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.
12. ^ "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.
13. ^ "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.
14. ^ 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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Subdivisions of Prince Edward Island

Subdivisions|

* Counties
* Parishes
* Townships
* Municipalities
* Population centres

Cities|

* Charlottetown
* Summerside

Towns|

* Alberton
* Borden-Carleton
* Cornwall
* Kensington
* North Rustico
* O'Leary
* Souris
* Stratford
* Three Rivers
* Tignish

Rural
municipalities|

* Abram-Village
* Alexandra
* Annandale-Little Pond-Howe Bay
* Bedeque and Area
* Belfast
* Brackley
* Breadalbane
* Central Kings
* Central Prince
* Clyde River
* Crapaud
* Darlington
* Eastern Kings
* Greenmount-Montrose
* Hampshire
* Hazelbrook
* Hunter River
* Kingston
* Kinkora
* Linkletter
* Lot 11 and Area
* Malpeque Bay
* Miltonvale Park
* Miminegash
* Miscouche
* Morell
* Mount Stewart
* Murray Harbour
* Murray River
* North Shore
* North Wiltshire
* Northport
* Sherbrooke
* Souris West
* St. Felix
* St. Louis
* St. Nicholas
* St. Peters Bay
* Tignish Shore
* Tyne Valley
* Union Road
* Victoria
* Warren Grove
* Wellington
* West River
* York

Resort
municipalities|

* Stanley Bridge, Hope River, Bayview, Cavendish and North Rustico

Former
municipalities|

| Towns|

* Borden
* Georgetown
* Montague
* Parkdale

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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

Rural municipalities|

* Afton
* Bonshaw
* Brudenell
* Cardigan
* Ellerslie-Bideford
* Grand Tracadie
* Lady Slipper
* Lorne Valley
* Lower Montague
* Meadowbank
* New Haven-Riverdale
* Pleasant Grove
* Valleyfield

Unincorporated
communities|

* Albany
* Augustine Cove
* Belmont
* Cavendish
* Foxley River
* Freeland
* Grand River
* Hebron
* Knutsford
* Long River
* Mont-Carmel
* Rusticoville

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