O'Leary, Prince Edward Island
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O'Leary is a village located in Prince County, Prince Edward Island.[2] Its population in the 2021 Canadian Census was 876 people.[3] O'Leary was incorporated as a village in 1951.
The village is named after Michael O'Leary, an Irish settler who arrived in Prince Edward Island in 1837.[4]
Demographics
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1956 | 639 | — |
1961 | 755 | +18.2% |
1966 | 738 | −2.3% |
1971 | 795 | +7.7% |
1976 | 805 | +1.3% |
1981 | 735 | −8.7% |
1986 | 823 | +12.0% |
1991 | 856 | +4.0% |
1996 | 877 | +2.5% |
2001 | 860 | −1.9% |
2006 | 861 | +0.1% |
2011 | 812 | −5.7% |
2016 | 815 | +0.4% |
2021 | 876 | +7.5% |
Source: Statistics Canada [5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16] |
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, O'Leary had a population of 876 people living in 373 of its 402 total private dwellings, a change of 7.5% from its 2016 population of 815. With a land area of 1.83 km2 (0.71 sq mi), it had a population density of 478.7/km2 (1,239.8/sq mi) in 2021.[16]
Economy
The community's economy is tied to the potato farming industry. O'Leary is home to the Canadian Potato Museum.[17]
Climate
Climate data for O'Leary | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 13.5 (56.3) | 13 (55) | 16.5 (61.7) | 21.5 (70.7) | 32.2 (90.0) | 33.5 (92.3) | 32.8 (91.0) | 32.5 (90.5) | 32.5 (90.5) | 24 (75) | 20 (68) | 13.9 (57.0) | 33.5 (92.3) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −4.4 (24.1) | −3.8 (25.2) | 0.7 (33.3) | 6.5 (43.7) | 14.3 (57.7) | 19.8 (67.6) | 23.2 (73.8) | 22.8 (73.0) | 18 (64) | 11.4 (52.5) | 5.1 (41.2) | −1.2 (29.8) | 9.4 (48.9) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −12.7 (9.1) | −12.2 (10.0) | −7 (19) | −1.2 (29.8) | 4.3 (39.7) | 9.8 (49.6) | 13.8 (56.8) | 13.6 (56.5) | 9.5 (49.1) | 4.1 (39.4) | −0.9 (30.4) | −7.9 (17.8) | 1.1 (34.0) |
Record low °C (°F) | −31 (−24) | −29.4 (−20.9) | −25.6 (−14.1) | −13.9 (7.0) | −6.1 (21.0) | −1.1 (30.0) | 3.9 (39.0) | 3.3 (37.9) | −1.1 (30.0) | −6.7 (19.9) | −15 (5) | −27.2 (−17.0) | −31 (−24) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 97.1 (3.82) | 78.3 (3.08) | 89.4 (3.52) | 85.2 (3.35) | 95.6 (3.76) | 82.6 (3.25) | 100.1 (3.94) | 84.9 (3.34) | 99.7 (3.93) | 107.9 (4.25) | 110.2 (4.34) | 109.7 (4.32) | 1,140.7 (44.91) |
Source: Environment Canada[18] |
References
- ^ a b "Census Profile, 2016 Census: O'Leary, Community [Census subdivision], Prince Edward Island". Statistics Canada. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
- ^ "PlaceFinder:". www.gov.pe.ca. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
- ^ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (9 February 2022). "Profile table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - O'Leary, Town (T) [Census subdivision], Prince Edward Island". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
- ^ Threads of the Past: A History of O'Leary, Prince Edward Island, 1837-1992. O'Leary Women's Institute. 1993.
- ^ "Table 6: Population by census subdivisions, 1901–1961". 1961 Census of Canada (PDF). Series 1.1: Historical, 1901–1961. Vol. I: Population. Ottawa: Dominion Bureau of Statistics. 8 March 1963. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
- ^ "Table 2: Population of Census Subdivisions, 1921–1971". 1971 Census of Canada (PDF). Population. Vol. Census Subdivisions (Historical). Ottawa: Statistics Canada. July 1973. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
- ^ "1976 Census of Canada: Population - Geographic Distributions" (PDF). Statistics Canada. June 1977. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
- ^ "1981 Census of Canada: Census subdivisions in decreasing population order" (PDF). Statistics Canada. May 1992. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
- ^ "1986 Census: Population - Census Divisions and Census Subdivisions" (PDF). Statistics Canada. September 1987. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
- ^ "91 Census: Census Divisions and Census Subdivisions - Population and Dwelling Counts" (PDF). Statistics Canada. April 1992. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
- ^ "96 Census: A National Overview - Population and Dwelling Counts" (PDF). Statistics Canada. April 1997. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
- ^ "Population and Dwelling Counts, for Canada, Provinces and Territories, and Census Subdivisions (Municipalities), 2001 and 1996 Censuses - 100% Data (Prince Edward Island)". Statistics Canada. 15 August 2012. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2006 and 2001 censuses - 100% data (Prince Edward Island)". Statistics Canada. 20 August 2021. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2011 and 2006 censuses (Prince Edward Island)". Statistics Canada. 25 July 2021. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Prince Edward Island)". Statistics Canada. 8 February 2017. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
- ^ a b "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Prince Edward Island". Statistics Canada. 9 February 2022. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
- ^ Canadian Potato Museum
- ^ Environment Canada Canadian Climate Normals 1971–2000, accessed 15 July 2009
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