St. Louis, Prince Edward Island

St. Louis is a municipality that holds community status in Prince Edward Island, Canada.[2]

St. Louis
Community
St. Louis, Prince Edward Island is located in Prince Edward Island
St. Louis, Prince Edward Island
Location of St. Louis in Prince Edward Island
Coordinates: 46.88604°N 64.14432°W / 46.88604; -64.14432
CountryCanada
ProvincePrince Edward Island
CountyPrince County
ParishEgmont
TownshipLot 5
Incorporated1964
Government
 • CouncilCommunity of St. Louis Council
 • ChairpersonEverett "Sonny" Wedge
Area
 • Total0.62 km2 (0.24 sq mi)
Elevation
40 m (130 ft)
Population
 (2016)[1]
 • Total83
 • Density130/km2 (350/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-4 (AST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-3 (ADT)
Postal Code
C0B 1Z0
Area code902
Telephone Exchange775 806 882

It is located in western Prince County, west of the junction of Route 155 and Route 152, 150 kilometres (93 mi) from Charlottetown, the provincial capital.

The community lies in the Egmont federal electoral district, and in the Tignish-Palmer Road and Alberton-Roseville provincial electoral districts.[3]

Demographics
Federal census population history of St. Louis
YearPop.±%
1966140—    
1971166+18.6%
1976143−13.9%
1981156+9.1%
1986135−13.5%
1991124−8.1%
1996100−19.4%
200198−2.0%
200680−18.4%
201151−36.3%
201666+29.4%
202169+4.5%
Source: Statistics Canada
[4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, St. Louis had a population of 69 living in 33 of its 35 total private dwellings, a change of 4.5% from its 2016 population of 66. With a land area of 0.68 km2 (0.26 sq mi), it had a population density of 101.5/km2 (262.8/sq mi) in 2021.[14]

Education

St. Louis Elementary is the only school in the community. It is administered by the English Language School Board of Prince Edward Island.[15] It offers English or French Immersion classes for students from St. Louis and other communities such as St.Edward, Miminegash, Pleasant View, Waterford, Palmer Road and DeBlois. It was the first school to offer French Immersion in the province.[15]

See also

References
  1. Statistics Canada. "Canada 2006 Census: St. Louis - Community Profile". Retrieved 2008-02-19.
  2. "Municipal Councils and Contact Information" (PDF). Government of Prince Edward Island. January 27, 2017. Retrieved February 4, 2017.
  3. Government of PEI. "St. Louis Profile" (PDF). Retrieved 2008-02-19.
  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.
  15. Education PEI (June 2005). "St. Louis Elementary". Retrieved 2008-02-19.
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