St. Louis, Prince Edward Island

St. Louis is a municipality that holds community status in Prince Edward Island, Canada.[2]

St. Louis
Community
Location of St. Louis in Prince Edward Island
Coordinates: 46.88604°N 64.14432°W / 46.88604; -64.14432
CountryCanada
ProvincePrince Edward Island
CountyPrince County
ParishEgmont
TownshipLot 5
Incorporated1964
Government
 • CouncilCommunity of St. Louis Council
 • ChairpersonEverett "Sonny" Wedge
Area
 • Total0.62 km2 (0.24 sq mi)
Elevation
40 m (130 ft)
Population
 (2016)[1]
 • Total83
 • Density130/km2 (350/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-4 (AST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-3 (ADT)
Postal Code
C0B 1Z0
Area code(s)902
Telephone Exchange882

It is located in western Prince County, west of the junction of Route 155 and Route 152, 150 kilometres (93 mi) from Charlottetown, the provincial capital.

The community lies in the Egmont federal electoral district, and in the Tignish-Palmer Road and Alberton-Roseville provincial electoral districts.[3]

Demographics

In 2006, St. Louis had a population of 80 living in 38 dwellings, an 18.4% decrease from 2001. The community has a land area of 0.62 km2 (0.24 sq mi) and a population density of 129.7/km2 (336/sq mi).[1]

Education

St. Louis Elementary is the only school in the community. It is administered by the English Language School Board of Prince Edward Island.[4] It offers English or French Immersion classes for students from St. Louis and other communities such as St.Edward, Miminegash, Pleasant View, Waterford, Palmer Road and DeBlois. It was the first school to offer French Immersion in the province.[4]

See also
  • List of communities in Prince Edward Island

References
  1. Statistics Canada. "Canada 2006 Census: St. Louis - Community Profile". Retrieved 2008-02-19.
  2. "Municipal Councils and Contact Information" (PDF). Government of Prince Edward Island. January 27, 2017. Retrieved February 4, 2017.
  3. Government of PEI. "St. Louis Profile" (PDF). Retrieved 2008-02-19.
  4. Education PEI (June 2005). "St. Louis Elementary". Retrieved 2008-02-19.
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