Morell, Prince Edward Island

Morell is a rural municipality in Prince Edward Island, Canada.^[2] It is located in Kings County east of Bristol.

Morell
Rural municipality
A wetland in Morell
Morell in Prince Edward Island
Coordinates: 46.416°N 62.706°W / 46.416; -62.706
Country	Canada
Province	Prince Edward Island
County	Kings County
Area [1]
• Land	1.52 km2 (0.59 sq mi)
Population [1]
• Total	269
Time zone	AST
• Summer (DST)	ADT
Area code	902

Morell is located on St. Peter's Bay, two kilometres inland from St. Peter's Bay, a sub-basin of the Gulf of St. Lawrence. The local economy is centred on farming (wild blueberry farms), fishing (Lobster), aquaculture (Mussels), and tourism. It was incorporated in 1953.

Most of the area residents are of Scottish, English, Irish, or French descent.^[3] The first inhabitants of the community of Morell were Maritime Archaic Indians followed by the Mi'kmaq Nation. The Morell River was known to the Mi'kmaq as Pogooseemkekseboo, meaning "clam ground river".

The community was named for Jean Francois Morel who settled in the area in 1720-21, having arrived from Saint-Malo, France.^[4] Local attractions include the nearby Rodd Crowbush Golf & Beach Resort.

Demographics

Federal census population history of Morell

Year	Pop.	±%
1956	309	—
1961	387	+25.2%
1966	393	+1.6%
1971	387	−1.5%
1976	350	−9.6%
1981	347	−0.9%
1986	359	+3.5%
1991	349	−2.8%
1996	336	−3.7%
2001	332	−1.2%
2006	306	−7.8%
2011	313	+2.3%
2016	297	−5.1%
2021	269	−9.4%
Source: Statistics Canada [5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][1][15]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Morell had a population of 269 living in 119 of its 131 total private dwellings, a change of -9.4% from its 2016 population of 297. With a land area of 1.49 km² (0.58 sq mi), it had a population density of 180.5/km² (467.6/sq mi) in 2021.^[15]

References

1. "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.
2. "Municipal Councils and Contact Information" (PDF). Government of Prince Edward Island. January 27, 2017. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2020-01-28. Retrieved February 4, 2017.
3. Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (2017-02-08). "Census Profile, 2016 Census; Morell, COM [Census subdivision], Prince Edward Island and Kings, CTY [Census division], Prince Edward Island (table)". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-316-X2016001 (published 2017-11-29). Retrieved 2020-08-01.
4. "History – Rural Municipality of Morell". morell.ca. Retrieved 2020-08-01.
5. "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.
6. "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.
7. "1976 Census of Canada: Population - Geographic Distributions" (PDF). Statistics Canada. June 1977. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
8. "1981 Census of Canada: Census subdivisions in decreasing population order" (PDF). Statistics Canada. May 1992. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
9. "1986 Census: Population - Census Divisions and Census Subdivisions" (PDF). Statistics Canada. September 1987. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
10. "91 Census: Census Divisions and Census Subdivisions - Population and Dwelling Counts" (PDF). Statistics Canada. April 1992. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
11. "96 Census: A National Overview - Population and Dwelling Counts" (PDF). Statistics Canada. April 1997. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
12. "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.
13. "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.
14. "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.
15. "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Prince Edward Island". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved March 3, 2022.