Crapaud, Prince Edward Island

Crapaud (/kræˈpoʊ/ KRA-poh)[2] is a rural municipality in Prince Edward Island, Canada.[3] It is located north of Victoria in the township of Lot 29.

Crapaud
Rural municipality
Crapaud, Prince Edward Island is located in Prince Edward Island
Crapaud, Prince Edward Island
Crapaud in Prince Edward Island
Coordinates: 46°14′21.22″N 63°29′58.57″W
CountryCanada
ProvincePrince Edward Island
CountyQueens County
Lot29
Area
 • Rural municipality2.1 km2 (0.8 sq mi)
 • Metro
206.23 km2 (79.63 sq mi)
Population
[1]
 • Rural municipality361
 • Density172.3/km2 (446/sq mi)
 • Metro
2,473
 • Metro density12/km2 (30/sq mi)
Time zoneAST
 • Summer (DST)ADT
Area code902
Telephone Exchange658 730

Demographics
Federal census population history of Crapaud
YearPop.±%
1956178—    
1961201+12.9%
1966239+18.9%
1971246+2.9%
1976321+30.5%
1981303−5.6%
1986332+9.6%
1991323−2.7%
1996378+17.0%
2001382+1.1%
2006353−7.6%
2011345−2.3%
2016319−7.5%
2021361+13.2%
Source: Statistics Canada
[4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Crapaud had a population of 361 living in 136 of its 158 total private dwellings, a change of 13.2% from its 2016 population of 319. With a land area of 2.1 km2 (0.81 sq mi), it had a population density of 171.9/km2 (445.2/sq mi) in 2021.[15]

Businesses
  • Anna's Country Kitchen
  • Atlantic Guns & Gear
  • Bakin Donuts
  • Canada Post
  • Crapaud Public Library
  • Harvey's General Store
  • Handyman Repair
  • Larkin Farms
  • Moe’s Auction House
  • Pharmachoice
  • Red Rooster Restaurant
  • Scotiabank
  • South Shore Actiplex

Crapaud Exhibition

The town of Crapaud hosts its own annual exhibition with notable events such as the Tractor Pulls, in which contestants build or modify tractors in order to pull as much weight as possible over a short distance. Some other events that can be seen are barrel racing, tractor races, and a potato peeling contest. The event is held every summer.

References
  1. "About Crapaud".
  2. Orkin, Mark (2015). Speaking Canadian English. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-138-92111-5. Retrieved January 20, 2020.
  3. "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.
  4. "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.
  5. "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.
  6. "1976 Census of Canada: Population - Geographic Distributions" (PDF). Statistics Canada. June 1977. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
  7. "1981 Census of Canada: Census subdivisions in decreasing population order" (PDF). Statistics Canada. May 1992. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
  8. "1986 Census: Population - Census Divisions and Census Subdivisions" (PDF). Statistics Canada. September 1987. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
  9. "91 Census: Census Divisions and Census Subdivisions - Population and Dwelling Counts" (PDF). Statistics Canada. April 1992. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
  10. "96 Census: A National Overview - Population and Dwelling Counts" (PDF). Statistics Canada. April 1997. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
  11. "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.
  12. "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.
  13. "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.
  14. "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.
  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.


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