Year | Pop. | ±% |
---|---|---|
1871 | 238 | — |
1921 | 167 | −29.8% |
1931 | 144 | −13.8% |
1941 | 116 | −19.4% |
1988 | 239 | +106.0% |
2016 | 323 | +35.1% |
2021 | 308 | −4.6% |
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Lennox Island is an island located in Malpeque Bay off the northwest coast of Prince Edward Island, Canada. Connected by a short causeway and bridge, Lennox Island is home to the Lennox Island First Nation, [4] of the Mi'kmaq people. [5] The Mi'kmaq name for the island is L'nui Minegoo, and it has been informally known by European settlers as Indian Island.
Lennox Island is approximately 520 hectares in area. [2]
Most of the trees on the island are spruce, with some groves of birch trees and many different types of berries. [2]
The historic St. Anne Catholic Mission is located on the island. [6]
As of 1988, the population on the island was 239 and the largest commercial activities were peat moss and blueberry production. [2]
According to the Canadian census, the island's population was 323 in 2016 and 308 in 2021. [3]
The Minigoo Fishery (located on Lennox Island) was the first Lobster processing plant owned and operated by indigenous people in Canada in 2010. [7] It later closed its doors [8] and sought bankruptcy protection. It reopened in May 2013. [9]
Due to erosion from rapidly rising ocean levels, it has been estimated that half of Lennox Island will disappear by approximately 2065. [10]
46°36′50″N 63°51′14″W / 46.61389°N 63.85389°W