Kingston, Prince Edward Island

Kingston
Rural municipality
Kingston is located in Prince Edward Island
Kingston
Kingston in Prince Edward Island
Coordinates: 46°15′47″N 63°16′34″W / 46.263°N 63.276°W / 46.263; -63.276
CountryCanada
ProvincePrince Edward Island
CountyQueens County
LotLot 30
Area
[1]
 • Land48.38 km2 (18.68 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
39 m (128 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total
1,111
 • Density23/km2 (60/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-04:00 (AST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-03:00 (ADT)
Postal code span[3]
C0A
Area codes902, 782
Websitekingstonpei.ca

Kingston is a rural municipality in Prince Edward Island, Canada.[4] It is located within Queens County to the west of Charlottetown. The community is mainly farms with a small residential area.

Demographics

Federal census population history of Kingston
YearPop.±%
20161,047—    
20211,111+6.1%
Source: Statistics Canada[1]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Kingston had a population of 1,111 living in 395 of its 412 total private dwellings, a change of 6.1% from its 2016 population of 1,047. With a land area of 48.38 km2 (18.68 sq mi), it had a population density of 23.0/km2 (59.5/sq mi) in 2021.[1]

Government

Local government in Kingston is in the form of a seven-member community council with a chair.[5] The council sits at Cornwall Post Office in Cornwall, Prince Edward Island.

Provincially, the area is covered by the following three districts with a MLA representing each:

At the federal level, it is located within the riding of Charlottetown.

Kingston federal election results[6]
Year Liberal Conservative New Democratic Green
2021 39% 263 31% 208 9% 57 18% 122
2019 41% 262 24% 154 7% 46 28% 180
Kingston provincial election results[7]
Year PC Liberal Green
2023 45% 254 9% 49 41% 232
2019 31% 198 11% 73 58% 375
2015 21% 127 25% 152 51% 305

Attractions

Kingston United Church, c 1863.

Royalty

King of Kingston, Noah Woodworth, c 1999.

Transportation

The main roads in Kingston is Kingston Road (Route 235 (Prince Edward Island)) and Bannockburn Road (Route 247 (Prince Edward Island)) are secondary provincial highways. The closest airport is Charlottetown Airport and there are no railway lines as they are not found in the province.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Prince Edward Island". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved March 3, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Prince Edward Island topographic map, elevation, terrain". Topographic maps.
  3. ↑ "Kingston Postcode & Location Data - Queens, Prince Edward Island | AZPostcodes".
  4. ↑ "Municipal Councils and Contact Information" (PDF). Government of Prince Edward Island. January 27, 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 29, 2016. Retrieved February 4, 2017.
  5. ↑ "The Council | Kingston Community Council".
  6. ↑ "Official Voting Results Raw Data (poll by poll results in Kingston)". Elections Canada. April 7, 2022. Retrieved May 28, 2026.
  7. ↑ "Official Voting Results by polling station (poll by poll results in Kingston)". Elections PEI. Retrieved May 28, 2026.

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