Lot 17, Prince Edward Island

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
Township
Map of Prince Edward Island highlighting Lot 17
Map of Prince Edward Island highlighting Lot 17
Coordinates: 46°37′N 63°54′W / 46.617°N 63.900°W / 46.617; -63.900
CountryCanada
ProvincePrince Edward Island
CountyPrince County
ParishRichmond Parish
Area
 • Total51.63 km2 (19.93 sq mi)
Population
 (2006)
 • Total563
 • Density10.9/km2 (28/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-4 (AST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-3 (ADT)
Canadian Postal code
C0B
Area code902
NTS Map011L05
GNBC CodeBAERD

Communities

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Civic address communities:

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
18711,644—    
18811,647+0.2%
18911,694+2.9%
19011,589−6.2%
19111,499−5.7%
19211,331−11.2%
19311,426+7.1%
19411,597+12.0%
2006563−64.7%
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References

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  1. ^ Clark, Andrew Hill (1959). Three Centuries and the Island. Toronto Press. pp. Appendix B.
  2. ^ 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.