St. Peters Bay

St. Peters Bay is a municipality that holds community status in Prince Edward Island, Canada.[2] It was incorporated in 1953.[1] St. Peters Bay is well known for its annual Blueberry Festival and Parade, which draws in tourists and locals alike.

St. Peters Bay
Community
Municipality of St. Peters Bay
St. Peters Bay is located in Prince Edward Island
St. Peters Bay
St. Peters Bay in Prince Edward Island
Coordinates: 46.417°N 62.581°W / 46.417; -62.581
CountryCanada
ProvincePrince Edward Island
CountyKings County
Incorporated[1]1953
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total253
Time zoneAST
 • Summer (DST)ADT
Area code902
Telephone Exchange961

Demographics
Federal census population history of St. Peters Bay
YearPop.±%
1956308—    
1961321+4.2%
1966289−10.0%
1971370+28.0%
1976322−13.0%
1981335+4.0%
1986265−20.9%
1991284+7.2%
1996283−0.4%
2001267−5.7%
2006248−7.1%
2011253+2.0%
2016237−6.3%
2021231−2.5%
Source: Statistics Canada
[3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, St. Peters Bay had a population of 231 living in 111 of its 130 total private dwellings, a change of -2.5% from its 2016 population of 237. With a land area of 4.44 km2 (1.71 sq mi), it had a population density of 52.0/km2 (134.7/sq mi) in 2021.[14]

Attractions
  • Confederation Trail
  • St. Peter's Courthouse Theatre
  • St. Peters Landing, shops that opened in 2005 after a major dredging and restructuring project surrounding the bay and the bridge

Infrastructure

The community is served mainly by Prince Edward Island Route 2 and Prince Edward Island Route 16 with other areas of the province.

See also

References
  1. "Municipality of St. Peters Bay". Department of Finance, Energy and Municipal Affairs. Retrieved February 7, 2015.
  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. "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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