O'Leary, Prince Edward Island

O'Leary
Town
Town of O'Leary
Official seal of O'Leary
Nickname: 
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O'Leary is located in Prince Edward Island
O'Leary
O'Leary
Location of O'Leary in Prince Edward Island
Coordinates: 46°42′25″N 64°13′50″W / 46.70694°N 64.23056°W / 46.70694; -64.23056
CountryCanada
ProvincePrince Edward Island
CountyPrince County
Government
 • TypeTown Council
 • MayorEric Gavin
 • Deputy MayorDarren MacKinnon
 • Town CouncilJoey Dumville
Valene Gallant
Judy MacIsaac
Kevin Maynard
Darrel Wood
 • AdministratorBeverley Shaw
 • RecreationAndrew Avery
Area
 • Total4.4 km2 (1.68 sq mi)
Elevation
31 m (102 ft)
Population
 (2016)[1]
 • Total815
 • Density190/km2 (490/sq mi)
Canadian Postal code
Area code902
Telephone Exchange726 807 859
NTS Map021I09
GNBC CodeBABYS
Websitewww.townofoleary.com

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]

  1. ^ a b "Census Profile, 2016 Census: O'Leary, Community [Census subdivision], Prince Edward Island". Statistics Canada. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
  2. ^ "PlaceFinder:". www.gov.pe.ca. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ Threads of the Past: A History of O'Leary, Prince Edward Island, 1837-1992. O'Leary Women's Institute. 1993.