Lot 26, Prince Edward Island

Lot 26, Prince Edward Island
Township
Map of Prince Edward Island highlighting Lot 26
Coordinates: 46°20′N 63°40′W
Country	Canada
Province	Prince Edward Island
County	Prince County
Parish	St. David's Parish.
Area
• Total	89.02 km^2 (34.37 sq mi)
Population  (2006)
• Total	942
• Density	10.6/km^2 (27/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-4 (AST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-3 (ADT)
Canadian Postal code	C0A
Area code	902
NTS Map	011L05
GNBC Code	BAERM

Lot 26 is a township in Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. It is part of St. David's Parish. Lot 26 was awarded to Robert Stewart and Peter Gordon in the 1767 land lottery. One half was sold for arrears in quitrent in 1781 and one quarter was granted to Loyalists in 1783.[1]

Communities

Incorporated municipalities:

• Bedeque
• Central Bedeque

Civic address communities:

• Bedeque
• Central Bedeque
• Chelton
• Emerald
• Fernwood
• Freetown
• Lower Bedeque
• Lower Freetown
• Middleton
• Newton
• Searletown
• South Freetown

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1871	1,295	—
1881	1,346	+3.9%
1891	1,278	−5.1%
1901	1,202	−5.9%
1911	1,252	+4.2%
1921	1,278	+2.1%
1931	1,281	+0.2%
1941	1,348	+5.2%
2006	942	−30.1%
[2]

References

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.