Castle Island, Alberta

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Castle Island
Summer Village of Castle Island
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Location of Castle Island in Alberta
Coordinates: 53°42′29″N114°20′26″W / 53.70803°N 114.34066°W / 53.70803; -114.34066
CountryCanada
Province Alberta
Census division No. 13
Government
  Type Municipal incorporation
  MayorIan Kupchenko
  Governing bodyCastle Island Summer Village Council
Area
 (2021) [1]
  Land0.05 km2 (0.02 sq mi)
Population
 (2021) [1]
  Total15
  Density278.8/km2 (722/sq mi)
Time zone UTC−7 (MST)
  Summer (DST) UTC−6 (MDT)
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Castle Island is a summer village in Alberta, Canada. It is located on a small island on Lac Ste. Anne, close to the mouth of the Sturgeon River.

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History

Originally known as "Constance Island", this island was the site chosen by Indian Agent, Charles de Caze, for an impressive summer home. The island later became known as "Castle Island". [2]

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Summer Village of Castle Island had a population of 15 living in 9 of its 18 total private dwellings, a change of

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Summer Village of Castle Island had a population of 10 living in 7 of its 19 total private dwellings, a

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities)". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
  2. Lac Ste. Historical Society. Archives Committee (1959). West of the Fifth: a history of Lac Ste. Anne Municipality. Edmonton, CA: The Institute of applied Art Ltd. p. 28.
  3. "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved February 8, 2017.