West River, Prince Edward Island

West River is a rural municipality in the Canadian province of Prince Edward Island within Queens County.

West River
Rural municipality
Rural Municipality of West River
West River in Prince Edward Island
Coordinates: 46.167°N 63.300°W / 46.167; -63.300
Country	Canada
Province	Prince Edward Island
County	Queens County
Incorporated (community)[1]	1974
Incorporated (rural municipality)[2]	January 1, 2018
Amalgamated[2]	September 1, 2020
Population  (2011)[1]
• Total	741
Time zone	AST
• Summer (DST)	ADT
Area code	902
Telephone Exchange	675

History

The Municipality of West River was originally incorporated in 1974.^[1] It incorporated as a rural municipality on January 1, 2018.^[2] On September 1, 2020, the Rural Municipality of West River amalgamated with the rural municipalities of Afton, Bonshaw, Meadowbank, and New Haven-Riverdale.^[2] The amalgamated municipality was named the Rural Municipality of West River.^[3]

Geography

Prior to the amalgamation, localities within West River included Canoe Cove, Long Creek, New Argyle, and St. Catherines.^[1]

Demographics

Federal census population history of West River

Year	Pop.	±%
2016	3,110	—
2021	3,473	+11.7%
Source: Statistics Canada[4]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, West River had a population of 3,473 living in 1,351 of its 1,774 total private dwellings, a change of 11.7% from its 2016 population of 3,110. With a land area of 121.62 km² (46.96 sq mi), it had a population density of 28.6/km² (74.0/sq mi) in 2021.^[4]

See also

• List of communities in Prince Edward Island