Cornwall, Prince Edward Island

Cornwall is a Canadian town located in Queens County, Prince Edward Island. The town is located immediately west of the provincial capital Charlottetown.

Cornwall
Town
Aerial view
Seal
Cornwall in Prince Edward Island
Coordinates: 46.23068°N 63.21735°W / 46.23068; -63.21735
Country	Canada
Province	Prince Edward Island
County	Queens County
Founded	mid-18th century
Incorporated Village	1966
Incorporated Town	April 1, 1995
Government
• Type	Town Council
• Mayor	Minerva McCourt
• Deputy Mayor	Cory Stevenson
• Councillors	Elaine Barnes, Corey Frizzell, Jill MacIsaac, Shane McGuigan, Judy Herlihy
• CAO	Kevin McCarville
Area [1]
• Land	28.21 km2 (10.89 sq mi)
Elevation	27 m (89 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	6,574
• Density	233/km2 (600/sq mi)
• Change (2016-21)	22.9%
• Dwellings	2,770
Time zone	UTC-4 (Atlantic (AST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-3 (ADT)
Canadian Postal code	C0A 1H0 & C0A 3H0
Area code	902
Telephone Exchange	566
NTS Map	11L3 Charlottetown
GNBC Code	BADWZ
Website	https://cornwallpe.ca/

History

The community of Cornwall traces its history to European settlement in the 18th century and was a predominantly farming community until the construction of Route 1, the Trans-Canada Highway, during the early 1910s.^{[citation needed]} Several subdivisions were created near the intersection of the new highway with the Meadowbank Road, along with a small commercial strip.^{[citation needed]}

On April 1, 1995, the incorporated communities of Cornwall, Eliot River, and North River amalgamated to form the Town of Cornwall.^[2]

The amalgamation did not see many controversies. The name of the community of Cornwall survived although the legislation designated the new town as Charlottetown West but amid the call of some residents for a new community name, as was occurring in the case of Stratford (also amalgamated at the same time as Charlottetown South), the community decided to rename the town Cornwall once again.

Demographics

Federal census population history of Cornwall

Year	Pop.	±%
1971	657	—
1976	1,256	+91.2%
1981	1,838	+46.3%
1986	1,894	+3.0%
1991	2,038	+7.6%
1996	4,291	+110.5%
2001	4,412	+2.8%
2006	4,677	+6.0%
2011	5,162	+10.4%
2016	5,348	+3.6%
2021	6,574	+22.9%
Source: Statistics Canada [3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Cornwall had a population of 6,574 living in 2,642 of its 2,770 total private dwellings, a change of 22.9% from its 2016 population of 5,348. With a land area of 28.21 km² (10.89 sq mi), it had a population density of 233.0/km² (603.6/sq mi) in 2021.^[13]

Education

The town of Cornwall is home to three English Language School Board^[14] schools:

• Westwood Primary School
• Eliot River Elementary School
• East Wiltshire Junior High

Students graduate East Wiltshire and go on to attend Bluefield High School in Hampshire for grades 10 to 12.

Economy

The town established the Cornwall Business Park in 1997.^[15]

Notable people

• Jared Connaughton, sprinter, Olympian, 2005 Canada Games gold medalist 100m & 200m
• Adam McQuaid, NHL hockey player, Stanley Cup Champion 2011