Lot 15 is a township in Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. It is part of Richmond Parish. Lot 15 was awarded to Guy Carleton, 1st Baron Dorchester in the 1767 land lottery.[2]
Lot 15 | |
|---|---|
Township | |
 Map of Prince Edward Island highlighting Lot 15 | |
| Coordinates: 46°26′N 64°5′W / 46.433°N 64.083°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Prince Edward Island |
| County | Prince County |
| Parish | Richmond Parish |
| Area | |
• Total | 94.58 km2 (36.52 sq mi) |
| Population (2016) | |
• Total | 1,113[1] |
| • Density | 11.8/km2 (31/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (AST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (ADT) |
| Canadian Postal code | C0B |
| Area code | 902 |
| NTS Map | 021I08 |
| GNBC Code | BAERB |
The township is the only part of the province to have a Francophone majority. According to the 2016 Canadian Census, 780 declared that they spoke English and French, 10 declared they were French monolinguals, and 325 declared they were English monolinguals.[3]
Communities
editIncorporated municipalities:
Civic address communities:
Demographics
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1871 | 1,550 | — |
| 1881 | 1,908 | +23.1% |
| 1891 | 2,062 | +8.1% |
| 1901 | 2,516 | +22.0% |
| 1911 | 2,189 | −13.0% |
| 1921 | 1,630 | −25.5% |
| 1931 | 1,514 | −7.1% |
| 1941 | 1,665 | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 1,113 | −33.2% |
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References
edit- ^ a b "Census Profile, 2016 Census". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
- ^ Clark, Andrew Hill (1959). Three Centuries and the Island. Toronto Press. pp. Appendix B.
- ^ "Lot 15, Knowledge of official languages". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
- ^ Dominion Bureau of Statistics (1944). Cudmore, S. A. (ed.). Eighth Census of Canada 1941 (Report). Vol. II: Population by Local Subdivisions. Edmond Cloutier, Printer to the King's Most Excellent Majesty. p. 55.