Cornwall, Prince Edward Island

Cornwall (2016 population: 5,348[1]) is a Canadian town located in Queens County, Prince Edward Island.

For other uses, see Cornwall (disambiguation).
Cornwall
Town
Entrance to Hyde Park
Seal
Cornwall in Prince Edward Island
Coordinates: 46.23068°N 63.21735°W / 46.23068; -63.21735
CountryCanada
ProvincePrince Edward Island
CountyQueens County
Foundedmid-18th century
Incorporated Village1966
Incorporated TownApril 1, 1995
Government
 • TypeTown Council
 • MayorMinerva McCourt
 • Deputy MayorGary Ramsay
 • CouncillorsElaine Barnes, Irene Dawson, Jill MacIsaac, Shane McGuigan, Peter Meggs
 • CAOKevin McCarville
Area
 • Land28.19 km2 (10.88 sq mi)
Elevation
27 m (89 ft)
Population
 (2016)[1]
 • Total5,348
 • Density189.7/km2 (491/sq mi)
 • Change (2011-2016)
 3.6%
 • Dwellings
2,132
Time zoneUTC-4 (Atlantic (AST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-3 (ADT)
Canadian Postal code
C0A 1H0 & C0A 3H0
Area code(s)902
Telephone Exchange566
NTS Map011L03
GNBC CodeBADWZ
Websitehttps://cornwallpe.ca/

The town is located immediately west of the provincial capital Charlottetown.

History

The community of Cornwall traces its history to European settlement in the 18th century and was a predominantly farming community until the construction of Route 1, the Trans-Canada Highway, during the early 1910s. Several subdivisions were created near the intersection of the new highway with the Meadowbank Road, along with a small commercial strip.

On April 1, 1995, the incorporated communities of Cornwall, Eliot River, and North River amalgamated to form the Town of Cornwall.[2]

The amalgamation did not see many controversies. The name of the community of Cornwall survived although the legislation designated the new town as Charlottetown West but amid the call of some residents for a new community name, as was occurring in the case of Stratford (also amalgamated at the same time as Charlottetown South), the community decided to rename the town Cornwall once again.

Education

The town of Cornwall is home to three English Language School Board[3] schools:

  • Westwood Primary School
  • Eliot River Elementary School
  • East Wiltshire Junior High

Students graduate East Wiltshire and go on to attend Bluefield High School in Hampshire for grades 10 to 12.

Notable residents

Economy

The town established the Cornwall Business Park in 1997.[4]

References
  1. "Census Profile, 2016 Census Cornwall, Town [Census subdivision], Prince Edward Island". Statistics Canada. Retrieved October 10, 2019.
  2. "Interim List of Changes to Municipal Boundaries, Status and Names: January 2, 1991 to January 1, 1996" (PDF). Statistics Canada. February 1997. p. 42. Retrieved October 28, 2018.
  3. "New School Board".
  4. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-04-25. Retrieved 2015-04-10.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

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