title: Miminegash
text: # Miminegash
  
  Miminegash is a rural municipality in Prince Edward Island, Canada. It is located 8 miles (13 km) northwest of Alberton and 11 miles (18 km) southwest of Tignish. It is part of a small area in Lot 3 known as either the St. Louis, Palmer Road, or Miminegash area. This area is often associated with Tignish due to the shared Acadian roots between these areas.
  
  ## Demographics
  
  In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Miminegash had a population of 148 living in 66 of its 74 total private dwellings, a change of 0% from its 2016 population of 148. With a land area of 1.88 $km^2$ (0.73 sq mi), it had a population density of $78.7/km^2$ (203.9/sq mi) in 2021.
  
  ## Community
  
  Miminegash is within 5 miles (8.0 km) of the following communities, known collectively as the St. Louis–Miminegash area. The area was a major source and processing center for Irish Moss harvested locally from the sea. Once processed into carrageenan, it is used as an emulsifier or a source of gloss for things such as ice cream, chocolate milk or lipstick.
  
  * St. Louis
  * Palmer Road
  * Pleasant View
  * Roseville
  * St. Lawrence
  * Waterford
  * Skinner's Pond
  * Palmer Road north
  * DeBlois
  * St. Edward
  