22-775: Miscouche (2021 population: 992) is a municipality that holds community status in Prince Edward Island , Canada. It is located in Prince County . Incorporated in 1957, Miscouche is located 10 kilometres west of the City of Summerside . Its name is derived from the Mi'kmaq term for "Little grassy island". Miscouche is east to the Evangeline Region , the province's largest francophone area comprising numerous Acadian settlements; 15% of Miscouche's population
44-608: A city no longer meet these requirements, the Minister of Fisheries and Communities may recommend to the Lieutenant Governor in Council to change the status of the municipality to a more appropriate status. Prince Edward Island has two cities. Charlottetown is Prince Edward Island's capital and largest city both by population with 38,809 residents and by land area with 44.27 km (17.09 sq mi). It forms
66-581: A division of the provincial Department of Community, Cultural Affairs and Labour. St. John the Baptist Roman Catholic Church is one of the oldest wooden churches in Prince Edward Island. It features a historic Casavant organ. Extensive renovations were completed in recent years to restore much of the previous grandeur of the building. In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada , Miscouche had
88-415: A mayor and a minimum of eight councillors. With general municipal elections occurring every four years, the next municipal election is scheduled for November 2022. Under the province's MGA , a municipality may incorporate as a town if has an estimated population of 4,000 or more but is less than 15,000, and a total property assessment value of $ 200 million or more, but is less than $ 750 million. Should
110-820: A population of 992 living in 386 of its 401 total private dwellings, a change of 13.6% from its 2016 population of 873 . With a land area of 3.49 km (1.35 sq mi), it had a population density of 284.2/km (736.2/sq mi) in 2021. Miscouche Consolidated School was established in 1977. Grades Kindergarten through 9 are taught, with grades 10 -12 taught at Three Oaks Senior High in Summerside. 46°25′57.54″N 63°52′4.14″W / 46.4326500°N 63.8678167°W / 46.4326500; -63.8678167 List of municipalities in Prince Edward Island#Communities Prince Edward Island
132-566: A town no longer meet these requirements, the Minister of Fisheries and Communities may recommend to the Lieutenant Governor in Council to change the status of the municipality to a more appropriate status. Prince Edward Island has ten towns that are incorporated municipalities, which had a cumulative population of 32,632 in the 2021 census. The province's largest and smallest towns are Stratford and North Rustico with populations of 10,927 and 648 respectively. Three Rivers
154-435: Is Prince Edward Island's capital and largest municipality by population while Belfast is the largest municipality by land area. The smallest municipalities by population and land area are Tignish Shore and St. Louis respectively. Under the province's MGA , a municipality may incorporate as a city if it has an estimated population of 15,000 or more and a total property assessment value of $ 750 million or more. Should
176-545: Is Prince Edward Island's largest town by land area with 431.47 km (166.59 sq mi) and O'Leary is the province's smallest town by land area with 1.83 km (0.71 sq mi). Three Rivers is also the province's newest town, which incorporated as a town on September 28, 2018, through the amalgamation of the towns of Georgetown and Montague , five rural municipalities ( Brudenell , Cardigan , Lorne Valley , Lower Montague , and Valleyfield ), and portions of three adjacent unincorporated areas. Starting with
198-552: Is considered francophone. Miscouche also serves as a service centre for some nearby rural communities, including Belmont, Central Lot 16, Southwest Lot 16, Grand River, St. Nicolas, and Linkletter. The Second Acadian National Convention was held in Miscouche in 1884, and was attended by approximately 5,000 Acadian delegates from across the Maritimes. The Convention saw the adoption of nearly all Acadian national symbols, including
220-823: Is the least populous province in Canada with 154,331 residents as of the 2021 census and is the smallest in land area at 5,681.18 km (2,193.52 sq mi). Prince Edward Island's 63 municipalities cover 34.7% of the province's land mass and were home to 73% of its population in 2021. These municipalities provide local government services to their residents in the form of fire protection, municipal planning services, and emergency measures planning. The remaining unincorporated areas have no local government. Municipal statuses in Prince Edward Island are cities , towns , rural municipalities , and resort municipalities . Under Prince Edward Island's Municipal Government Act (MGA), which came into force on December 23, 2017,
242-641: Is the lone municipality in Prince Edward Island , Canada that holds resort municipality status . It was established in 1990. A rural resort area to the north and northwest of North Rustico , comprising several communities, was incorporated as the Resort Municipality of Stanley Bridge, Hope River, Bayview, Cavendish and North Rustico by order in council in 1990. Resort Municipality is located within Queens County approximately 35 km (22 mi) northwest of Charlottetown . It borders
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#1732772383796264-634: Is the opinion of the Minister of Fisheries and Communities that it would be in the public interest. The province's lone resort municipality – the Resort Municipality of Stanley Bridge, Hope River, Bayview, Cavendish and North Rustico – was established by order in council in 1990. The 2017 MGA prevents creation of any new resort municipalities. Prince Edward Island has two cities, ten towns, fifty rural municipalities and one resort municipality, which are distributed across three counties – Kings , Prince and Queens . Charlottetown
286-412: The 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada , Stanley Bridge, Hope River, Bayview, Cavendish and North Rustico had a population of 359 living in 149 of its 330 total private dwellings, a change of 12.9% from its 2016 population of 318 . With a land area of 36.1 km (13.9 sq mi), it had a population density of 9.9/km (25.8/sq mi) in 2021. Resort Municipality
308-518: The Acadian flag . Because Miscouche hosted this historic convention, it was decided in 1964 that the Acadian Museum of Prince Edward Island be constructed next to the church. The Museum has been housed in a much larger facility since 1991 (still located on the same location as the former museum) and since 1996 it has served as one of the seven sites of Museum & Heritage Prince Edward Island,
330-526: The Town of North Rustico and straddles several geographic levels in the province, including the townships of Lot 21 , Lot 22 , Lot 23 and Lot 24 as well as the parishes of Grenville and Charlotte . Localities within Resort Municipality include Bayview, Cavendish , Stanley Bridge, and Green Gables . The municipal office is located in Cavendish at the intersection of Route 6 and Route 13 . In
352-555: The amalgamation of Brackley and Winsloe South on December 15, 2017, and then the MGA coming into force eight days later on December 23, 2017, Prince Edward Island had 58 communities that became rural municipalities. On September 28, 2018, three amalgamations reduced the total amount of rural municipalities to 50. As of the 2021 census, the province's largest and smallest rural municipalities are West River and Tignish Shore with populations of 3,473 and 64 respectively. Starting with
374-414: The core of a census agglomeration that encompasses the middle of the island and is home to 78,858 residents, or 51% of the island's population. The province's second city is Summerside , which is located on the west side of the island. It has a population of 16,001 and a land area of 28.21 km (10.89 sq mi). Starting with the municipal elections in 2018 , the MGA enables cities to elect
396-446: The formation of a municipality can be proposed by the Minister of Fisheries and Communities, the council of an existing municipality, or a petition signed by 30% of the residents that would be the electors of the new municipality. To be eligible for city or town status, certain minimum estimated population and total property assessment value criteria must be met. If those criteria are not met, rural municipality status can be granted if it
418-419: The municipal elections in 2018, the MGA enables rural municipalities to elect a mayor and a minimum of six councillors. With general municipal elections occurring every four years, the next municipal election is scheduled for November 2022. Prince Edward Island has one municipality holding resort municipality status. The Resort Municipality of Stanley Bridge, Hope River, Bayview, Cavendish and North Rustico
440-455: The municipal elections in 2018, the MGA enables towns to elect a mayor and a minimum of six councillors. With general municipal elections occurring every four years, the next municipal election is scheduled for November 2022. Under the province's MGA , municipalities that previously held community status under the previous Municipalities Act , which originally came into force in 1983, were carried forward as rural municipalities. With
462-411: The next municipal election is scheduled for November 2022. If the population of the lone resort municipality reaches 2,000 electors, it may be incorporated as a different type of municipality pursuant to the MGA . Resort Municipality, Prince Edward Island Resort Municipality , officially named the Resort Municipality of Stanley Bridge, Hope River, Bayview, Cavendish and North Rustico ,
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#1732772383796484-422: Was established as a resort municipality in 1990. The province's MGA allows this resort municipality to continue yet prevents the establishment of additional resort municipalities in the future. Starting with the municipal elections in 2018, the MGA enables the province's lone resort municipality to elect a mayor and a minimum of six councillors. With general municipal elections occurring every four years,
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