Hampshire, Prince Edward Island

Coordinates: 46°17′17″N 63°16′48″W / 46.288°N 63.280°W / 46.288; -63.280
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Hampshire
Hampshire, Prince Edward Island is located in Prince Edward Island
Hampshire, Prince Edward Island
Hampshire in Prince Edward Island
Coordinates: 46°17′17″N 63°16′48″W / 46.288°N 63.280°W / 46.288; -63.280
CountryCanada
ProvincePrince Edward Island
CountyQueens County
Population
 • Total339
Time zoneAST
 • Summer (DST)ADT
Area code902

Hampshire is a rural municipality in Prince Edward Island, Canada.[2] It was incorporated in 1974 and has a population of 339.[1]

Demographics[edit]

Federal census population history of Hampshire
YearPop.±%
2016359—    
2021339−5.6%
Source: Statistics Canada[3]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Hampshire had a population of 339 living in 129 of its 136 total private dwellings, a change of -5.6% from its 2016 population of 359. With a land area of 13.52 km2 (5.22 sq mi), it had a population density of 25.1/km2 (64.9/sq mi) in 2021.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Hampshire". Place Finder. The Government of Prince Edward Island. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
  2. ^ "Municipal Councils and Contact Information" (PDF). Government of Prince Edward Island. January 27, 2017. Retrieved February 4, 2017.
  3. ^ a b "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Prince Edward Island". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved March 3, 2022.