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Distribution of Alberta's 269 urban municipalities |
Alberta has provincial legislation allowing its municipalities to conduct municipal censuses between April 1 and June 30 inclusive. [1] [2] Due to the concurrency of Statistics Canada conducting the Canada 2016 Census in May 2016, the Government of Alberta offered municipalities the option to alter their 2016 municipal census timeframes to either March 1 through May 31 or May 1 through July 31. [3] Municipalities choose to conduct their own censuses for multiple reasons such as to better inform municipal service planning and provision, to capitalize on per capita based grant funding from higher levels of government, or to simply update their populations since the last federal census. [4]
With the dissolution of the villages of Galahad and Strome on January 1, 2016, Alberta had 354 municipalities in 2016. [5] Alberta Municipal Affairs recognized those conducted by 21 (5.9%) of these municipalities. [6] By municipal status, it recognized those conducted by 11 of Alberta's 18 cities, 5 of 108 towns, 2 of 90 villages, and 3 of 64 municipal districts. [6] [lower-alpha 1] In addition to those recognized by Municipal Affairs, a census was planned by the Village of Forestburg for 2016 but was subsequently deferred to 2017. [7]
Some municipalities achieved population milestones as a result of their 2016 censuses. Airdrie became the eighth city in Alberta to exceed 60,000 residents, while Leduc surpassed 30,000 people and Cochrane grew beyond the 25,000 mark. Edmonton fell short of the 900,000-mark by 553 people, while Red Deer dipped back below 100,000 residents after surpassing that milestone in 2015.
The following summarizes the results of the numerous municipal censuses conducted in 2016.
2016 municipal census summary [6] | 2011 federal census comparison [8] [6] | Previous municipal census comparison [9] | |||||||||
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Municipality | Status | Census date | 2016 pop. | 2011 pop. | Absolute growth | Absolute change | Annual growth rate | Prev. pop. | Prev. census year | Absolute growth | Annual growth rate |
Airdrie | City | April 7, 2016 | 61,842 | 42,564 | 19,278 | 45.3% | 7.8% | 58,690 | 2015 | 3,152 | 5.4% |
Beaumont | Town | April 1, 2016 | 17,720 | 13,284 | 4,436 | 33.4% | 5.9% | 16,768 | 2015 | 952 | 5.7% |
Blackfalds | Town | April 15, 2016 | 9,510 | 6,300 | 3,210 | 51% | 8.6% | 8,793 | 2015 | 717 | 8.2% |
Calgary | City | April 1, 2016 | 1,235,171 | 1,096,833 | 138,338 | 12.6% | 2.4% | 1,230,915 | 2015 | 4,256 | 0.3% |
Camrose | City | April 1, 2016 | 18,044 | 17,286 | 758 | 4.4% | 0.9% | 18,038 | 2014 | 6 | 0.0% |
Chauvin | Village | May 19, 2016 | 345 | 334 | 11 | 3.3% | 0.7% | 340 | 2011 | 5 | 0.3% |
Chestermere | City | May 2, 2016 | 19,715 | 14,824 | 4,891 | 33% | 5.9% | 18,496 | 2015 | 1,219 | 6.6% |
Cochrane | Town | April 1, 2016 | 25,122 | 17,580 | 7,542 | 42.9% | 7.4% | 23,084 | 2015 | 2,038 | 8.8% |
Edmonton | City | April 1, 2016 | 899,447 | 812,201 | 87,246 | 10.7% | 2.1% | 877,926 | 2014 | 21,521 | 1.2% |
Forestburg | Village | [lower-alpha 2] | 831 | 880 | 2014 | ||||||
Fort Saskatchewan | City | April 4, 2016 | 24,569 | 19,051 | 5,518 | 29% | 5.2% | 24,040 | 2015 | 529 | 2.2% |
Kitscoty | Village | April 1, 2016 | 976 | 846 | 130 | 15.4% | 2.9% | 967 | 2013 | 9 | 0.3% |
Lac La Biche County | Municipal district | May 11, 2016 | 8,544 | 8,402 | 142 | 1.7% | 0.3% | 9,094 | 2013 | −550 | −2.1% |
Leduc | City | April 1, 2016 | 30,498 | 24,279 | 6,219 | 25.6% | 4.7% | 29,304 | 2015 | 1,194 | 4.1% |
Lethbridge | City | April 1, 2016 | 96,828 | 83,517 | 13,311 | 15.9% | 3.0% | 94,804 | 2015 | 2,024 | 2.1% |
Morinville | Town | April 15, 2016 | 9,893 | 8,569 | 1,324 | 15.5% | 2.9% | 9,402 | 2014 | 491 | 2.6% |
MD of Opportunity No. 17 | Municipal district | April 12, 2016 | 2,639 | 3,074 | −435 | -14.2% | −3.0% | 3,214 | 2015 | −575 | −17.9% |
Raymond | Town | April 4, 2016 | 4,202 | 3,743 | 459 | 12.3% | 2.3% | 4,139 | 2015 | 63 | 1.5% |
Red Deer | City | April 1, 2016 | 99,832 | 90,564 | 9,268 | 10.2% | 2.0% | 100,807 | 2015 | −975 | −1.0% |
Spruce Grove | City | April 6, 2016 | 33,640 | 26,171 | 7,469 | 28.5% | 5.1% | 32,036 | 2015 | 1,604 | 5.0% |
St. Albert | City | March 7, 2016 | 64,645 | 61,466 | 3,179 | 5.2% | 1.0% | 63,255 | 2014 | 1,390 | 1.1% |
MD of Taber | Municipal district | April 15, 2016 | 7,173 | 6,851 | 322 | 4.7% | 0.9% | 7,116 | 2013 | 57 | 0.3% |
The following is a list of hamlet populations determined by 2016 municipal censuses conducted by Lac La Biche County and the Municipal District of Taber.
2016 municipal census summary | Previous census comparison | |||||
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Hamlet | Municipality | 2016 population [10] [11] | Previous population [12] [13] | Previous census year [12] [13] [14] | Absolute growth | Annual growth rate |
Beaver Lake | Lac La Biche County | 527 | 496 | 2011 | 31 | 1.2% |
Enchant | MD of Taber | 259 | 289 | 2013 | −30 | −3.6% |
Grassy Lake | MD of Taber | 815 | 778 | 2013 | 37 | 1.6% |
Hays | MD of Taber | 163 | 163 | 2013 | 0 | 0.0% |
Hylo | Lac La Biche County | 33 | – | – | – | – |
Johnson's Addition | MD of Taber | 130 | 115 | 2013 | 15 | 4.2% |
Lac La Biche | Lac La Biche County | 2,682 | 2,895 | 2013 | −213 | −2.5% |
Plamondon | Lac La Biche County | 348 | 344 | 2013 | 4 | 0.4% |
Purple Springs | MD of Taber | 44 | 41 | 2013 | 3 | 2.4% |
Venice | Lac La Biche County | 22 | – | – | – | – |
Alberta Municipal Affairs defines shadow population as "temporary residents of a municipality who are employed by an industrial or commercial establishment in the municipality for a minimum of 30 days within a municipal census year." [4] Lac La Biche County conducted a shadow population count in 2016. [6] The following presents the results of this count for comparison with its concurrent municipal census results.
Municipality | Status | Municipal census population [6] | Shadow population [6] | Combined population [6] |
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Lac La Biche County | Municipal district | 8,544 | 987 | 9,531 |
Forestburg is a village located in east-central Alberta, Canada. The rich farmland of the area was first settled in 1905. Soon after the first of many "gopher hole" mines, homesteaders were soon coal mining on the banks of the Battle River in 1907.
Plamondon is a hamlet in northern Alberta, Canada within Lac La Biche County. It is located on Highway 858, approximately 3.0 km (1.9 mi) north of Highway 55, and has an elevation of 555 m (1,821 ft).
The Municipal District of Taber is a municipal district (MD) in southern Alberta, Canada. It is located in Census Division 2.
Thorsby is a town in central Alberta, Canada. It is approximately 38 km (24 mi) west of the Leduc on Highway 39. Pigeon Lake and Pigeon Lake Provincial Park are located 20 km (12 mi) south of the community.
Lac La Biche County is a specialized municipality within Division No. 12 in northern Alberta, Canada. It was established through the amalgamation of the Town of Lac La Biche and Lakeland County in 2007.
Beaver Lake is a hamlet in northern Alberta, Canada within Lac La Biche County. It is located on the shore of Beaver Lake, 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) east of Highway 36, approximately 116 kilometres (72 mi) northwest of Cold Lake.
Hylo is a hamlet in northern Alberta, Canada within Lac La Biche County. It is located approximately 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) south of Highway 55 and 133 kilometres (83 mi) west of Cold Lake.
Venice is a hamlet in northern Alberta, Canada within Lac La Biche County. It is located approximately 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) west of Highway 55 and 130 kilometres (81 mi) northwest of Cold Lake.
Alberta has provincial legislation allowing its municipalities to conduct municipal censuses between April 1 and June 30 inclusive. Municipalities choose to conduct their own censuses for multiple reasons such as to better inform municipal service planning and provision, to capitalize on per capita based grant funding from higher levels of government, or to simply update their populations since the last federal census.
Alberta has provincial legislation allowing its municipalities to conduct municipal censuses between April 1 and June 30 inclusive. Municipalities choose to conduct their own censuses for multiple reasons such as to better inform municipal service planning and provision, to capitalize on per capita based grant funding from higher levels of government, or to simply update their populations since the last federal census.
Alberta has provincial legislation allowing its municipalities to conduct municipal censuses between April 1 and June 30 inclusive. Municipalities choose to conduct their own censuses for multiple reasons such as to better inform municipal service planning and provision, to capitalize on per capita based grant funding from higher levels of government, or to simply update their populations since the last federal census.
Alberta has provincial legislation allowing its municipalities to conduct municipal censuses between April 1 and June 30 inclusive. Municipalities choose to conduct their own censuses for multiple reasons such as to better inform municipal service planning and provision, to capitalize on per capita based grant funding from higher levels of government, or to simply update their populations since the last federal census.
Alberta has provincial legislation allowing its municipalities to conduct municipal censuses between April 1 and June 30 inclusive. Municipalities choose to conduct their own censuses for multiple reasons such as to better inform municipal service planning and provision, to capitalize on per capita based grant funding from higher levels of government, or to simply update their populations since the last federal census.
Alberta has provincial legislation allowing its municipalities to conduct municipal censuses. Municipalities choose to conduct their own censuses for multiple reasons such as to better inform municipal service planning and provision, to capitalize on per capita based grant funding from higher levels of government, or to simply update their populations since the last federal census.
In order to minimize the overlap between the federal and municipal census, Municipal Affairs will accommodate municipalities by giving them the option to alter their census enumeration period to either March 1, 2016 to May 31, 2016 or May 1, 2016 to July 31, 2016. For this census year only, municipalities are not required to submit a request for approval to the Minister if they choose to conduct a census during the two optional time periods offered.