Murray River, Part 1Prince Edward Island

Murray River, Part 1 faces fewer hazards than 87% of Canadian towns

Department of Environment, Energy and Climate Action - Government of Prince Edward Island has mapped the flood hazard here, one of 2 studies on the national inventory. Fewer homes than usual carry radon here, 3.5% over the guideline where the typical town has 6.6%. NRCan expects $0.020 of shaking damage a year per $1,000 of buildings in Murray River, Part 1, near the typical $0.030. Nobody publishes radon tests for Murray River, Part 1 alone, so this card uses the figure for the Prince Edward Island Health Region.

Murray River, Part 1’s teenagers travel 48 km to the nearest high school

An elementary school stands 41 km from the centre, lower than Prince Edward Island’s towns (56 km) yet higher than Canadian towns (0.5 km).

Commuters in Murray River, Part 1 travel further than in Prince Edward Island’s towns or Canadian towns, 28 min on average

96% of commuters took the car to work at the census.

Renting in Murray River, Part 1 costs 15% of household income, less than in Prince Edward Island’s towns or Canadian towns

94% of households own their home. Shelter took 30% or more of income for 6% of households, below both Prince Edward Island’s towns (11%) and Canadian towns (18%).

Precipitation in Murray River, Part 1 tops that of 92% of Canadian towns: 1,263 mm a year

Frosty days number 147 in a normal year, below both Prince Edward Island’s towns (158) and Canadian towns (159). A normal October brings 134 mm of precipitation, more than any other month. Snow peaks in February: 68 cm in a normal year. In January, overnight lows in Murray River, Part 1 settle at −9.7°C.

The outdoors around Murray River, Part 1

The nearest provincial park, Brudenell Provincial Park, is 9.4 km away. Protected areas cover 32% of the land within 10 km, above both Prince Edward Island’s towns (4%) and Canadian towns (2.3%). Prince Edward Island National Park is the closest national park, 37 km from town. The 10 km around town hold 31 protected areas.

An older town: 22% of people in Murray River, Part 1 are 65 or over, more than in Prince Edward Island’s towns or Canadian towns

The under-15s are 14% of the population here. Immigrants make up 3.3% of residents, below both Prince Edward Island’s towns (4.9%) and Canadian towns (6.4%).

Expect November days around 7°C in Murray River, Part 1, nights around 1°C

A typical November adds 14 cm of snow. Expect about 124 mm of rain and snow over November. Looking ahead to December, expect highs near 2°C and lows near −5°C. Normal highs peak at 24°C in July; nights bottom out at −10°C in February.

Murray River, Part 1’s MP is Kent MacDonald (Liberal Party of Canada), for Cardigan

The Liberal Party of Canada has 4 of the 4 MPs elected in Prince Edward Island.

Murray River, Part 1 has no public library of its own; the nearest is Murray Harbour Library, 7 km away

The next is Canada's Smallest Library (Three Rivers), 21 km away.

Murray River, Part 1 is graded a B− for safety

These figures come from the closest detachment: none reports for Murray River, Part 1 itself

Its police area recorded 14.4 violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year, higher than both Prince Edward Island’s towns (10.1) and Canadian towns (12). Property crime in the area its police cover: 28 per 1,000 people a year.

Around Murray River, Part 1, 51% of adults call their health very good or excellent

Shared with the rest of the Prince Edward Island health region: health survey and life expectancy

What sets Murray River, Part 1 apart within its region is a longer trip to hospital, 15 km for the average resident (3.7 km typical). A baby born in the region can expect 81.2 years, 83.3 for a girl and 79.1 for a boy (2022/2024).

Heritage in Murray River, Part 1

Outside the boundary but close by, there is one more. Homes from before 1961 make up 32% of the stock, above both Prince Edward Island’s towns (21%) and Canadian towns (18%).