Lot 17 is a township in Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. It is part of Richmond Parish. Lot 17 was awarded to Bingham and Theobold Burke in the 1767 land lottery. Half of it had been sold for arrears of quitrent by 1781, and one quarter was granted to Loyalists. Six-thousand acres were sold to Acadians in 1800.[1]
Lot 17 | |
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Township | |
 Map of Prince Edward Island highlighting Lot 17 | |
| Coordinates: 46°37′N 63°54′W / 46.617°N 63.900°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Prince Edward Island |
| County | Prince County |
| Parish | Richmond Parish |
| Area | |
| • Total | 51.63 km2 (19.93 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 563 |
| • Density | 10.9/km2 (28/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (AST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (ADT) |
| Canadian Postal code | C0B |
| Area code | 902 |
| NTS Map | 011L05 |
| GNBC Code | BAERD |
Communities
editIncorporated municipalities:
Civic address communities:
Demographics
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1871 | 1,644 | — |
| 1881 | 1,647 | +0.2% |
| 1891 | 1,694 | +2.9% |
| 1901 | 1,589 | −6.2% |
| 1911 | 1,499 | −5.7% |
| 1921 | 1,331 | −11.2% |
| 1931 | 1,426 | +7.1% |
| 1941 | 1,597 | +12.0% |
| 2006 | 563 | −64.7% |
| [2] | ||
References
edit- ^ Clark, Andrew Hill (1959). Three Centuries and the Island. Toronto Press. pp. Appendix B.
- ^ 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.
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