O'Leary, Prince Edward Island

Coordinates: 46°42′25″N 64°13′50″W / 46.70694°N 64.23056°W / 46.70694; -64.23056
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O'Leary
Town
Town of O'Leary
Official seal of O'Leary
Seal
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
[1]
 • Total
4.4 km2 (1.68 sq mi)
Elevation
31 m (102 ft)
Population
 (2016)[1]
 • Total
815
 • Density190/km2 (490/sq mi)
Canadian Postal code
C0B 1V0
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] about 60 kilometers west of Summerside.[3] Its population in the 2021 Canadian Census was 876 people.[4] O'Leary was incorporated as a village in 1951, and as a community in 1983.[5]

History

Michael O'Leary

The village is named after Michael O'Leary, an Irish settler who arrived in Prince Edward Island in 1837.[3] Michael O'Leary settled with his wife in what is now the town of O'Leary. In 1837, western Prince Edward Island was sparsely settled, with no roads and only a small amount of cleared land, so O'Leary himself cleared a road through the wilderness to his property from Cascumpeque; this became O'Leary Road[3], today part of Route 142, which is the town's main street.

In 1858, after the death of his wife, Michael O'Leary returned to Ireland at an old age. He found only a few relatives and no friends, so he returned to Canada. He never made it back to Prince Edward Island, though; reportedly, he was pushed off a wharf in Halifax, Nova Scotia, and drowned.[3]

O'Leary Railway Station

A railroad was built in O'Leary by the year 1874. The station was called the O'Leary Road Station, and the name "O'Leary" eventually came to refer to the settlement.[3] The development of cars and transport trucks later rendered the train almost obsolete; the last train passed the O'Leary Station in 1989, and in 1992 the tracks were removed.[6] The original railroad became the Confederation Trail. The O'Leary Railway Station still stands today at 513 Main Street,[7] although it is no longer a train station.

O'Leary Railway Station, 1914

Demographics

Federal census population history of O'Leary
YearPop.±%
1956639—    
1961755+18.2%
1966738−2.3%
1971795+7.7%
1976805+1.3%
1981735−8.7%
1986823+12.0%
1991856+4.0%
1996877+2.5%
2001860−1.9%
2006861+0.1%
2011812−5.7%
2016815+0.4%
2021876+7.5%
Source: Statistics Canada
[8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19]

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.[19]

Economy

The community's economy is tied to the potato farming industry. O'Leary is home to the Canadian Potato Museum.[20]

Stores and Services

The O'Leary Town Complex, at 18 Community Street[21] includes a volunteer fire department and a library. The fire department was started in about 1939 by a group of citizens[22] and currently has approximately 30 members.[22]

The O'Leary Farmer's Co-op is the town's main grocery store, located at 500 Main Street[23] and typically open all week.[24] Other shops in this community include a PharmaChoice, a Home Hardware, O'Leary Auto Parts, a Castle Building Centre, and a Medicine Shoppe.[23]

Climate

Climate data for O'Leary
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[25]

For Further Reading

References

  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. ^ a b c d e Threads of the Past: A History of O'Leary, Prince Edward Island, 1837-1992. O'Leary Women's Institute. 1993. p. 1.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "O'Leary". www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca. Retrieved 29 January 2025.
  6. ^ Threads of the Past: A History of O'Leary, Prince Edward Island, 1837-1992. O'Leary Women's Institute. 1993. p. 15.
  7. ^ www.gov.pe.ca https://www.gov.pe.ca/hpo/app.php?nav=details&p=7965. Retrieved 27 January 2025. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. ^ "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.
  9. ^ "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.
  10. ^ "1976 Census of Canada: Population - Geographic Distributions" (PDF). Statistics Canada. June 1977. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  11. ^ "1981 Census of Canada: Census subdivisions in decreasing population order" (PDF). Statistics Canada. May 1992. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
  12. ^ "1986 Census: Population - Census Divisions and Census Subdivisions" (PDF). Statistics Canada. September 1987. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  13. ^ "91 Census: Census Divisions and Census Subdivisions - Population and Dwelling Counts" (PDF). Statistics Canada. April 1992. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  14. ^ "96 Census: A National Overview - Population and Dwelling Counts" (PDF). Statistics Canada. April 1997. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  15. ^ "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.
  16. ^ "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.
  17. ^ "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.
  18. ^ "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.
  19. ^ 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.
  20. ^ Canadian Potato Museum
  21. ^ "O'Leary Community Complex". PEI Community Navigators. Retrieved 26 January 2025.
  22. ^ a b "Fire Department – Town of O'Leary". Retrieved 26 January 2025.
  23. ^ a b "Shops in O'Leary, Prince Edward Island near me. Opening hours, driving directions, services and customer reviews". oleary-pe.findstorenearme.ca. Retrieved 26 January 2025.
  24. ^ "Co-op O'Leary". Foodland. Retrieved 26 January 2025.
  25. ^ Environment Canada Canadian Climate Normals 1971–2000, accessed 15 July 2009


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