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April 1–June 30, 2013 [lower-alpha 1] |
Alberta has provincial legislation allowing its municipalities to conduct municipal censuses between April 1 and June 30 inclusive. [1] [2] 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. [3]
Alberta had 358 municipalities between April 1 and June 30, 2013, [lower-alpha 2] down from 359 during the same three-month period in 2012. [lower-alpha 3] At least 40 of these municipalities (11.2%) conducted a municipal census in 2013. Alberta Municipal Affairs recognized those conducted by 38 of these municipalities. [6] By municipal status, it recognized those conducted by 8 of Alberta's 17 cities, 16 of 108 towns, 5 of 94 villages, 1 of 51 summer villages and 8 of 64 municipal districts. [6] [lower-alpha 4] In addition to those recognized by Municipal Affairs, censuses were conducted by the Town of Swan Hills and the Municipal District of Greenview No. 16. [7] [8]
Some municipalities achieved population milestones as a result of their 2013 censuses. The cities of Lethbridge and Lloydminster surpassed the 90,000 and the 30,000 marks respectively. Furthermore, the Alberta and Saskatchewan portions of Lloydminster exceeded the 20,000 and 10,000 milestones respectively as well. Okotoks, Alberta's largest town, surpassed 25,000 residents, while the Town of Whitecourt became eligible for city status by eclipsing 10,000 people. The Town of Blackfalds and the Municipal District of Taber each surpassed the 7,000-mark and the Town of Wainwright grew beyond 6,000.
The following summarizes the results of the numerous municipal censuses conducted in 2013.
2013 municipal census summary | 2011 federal census comparison | Previous municipal census comparison | |||||||||
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Municipality | Status [6] | Census date [6] | 2013 pop. [6] | 2011 pop. [9] | Absolute growth | Absolute change | Annual growth rate | Prev. pop. [10] [11] [12] [13] | Prev. census year [10] [11] [12] [13] | Absolute growth | Annual growth rate |
Airdrie | City | April 1, 2013 | 49,560 | 42,564 | 6,996 | 16.4% | 7.9% | 45,711 | 2012 | 3,849 | 8.4% |
Beaumont | Town | May 1, 2013 | 14,916 | 13,284 | 1,632 | 12.3% | 6.0% | 13,977 | 2012 | 939 | 6.7% |
MD of Big Lakes | Municipal district | May 15, 2013 | 3,861 | 4,194 | −333 | −7.9% | −4.1% | 4,181 | 2002 | −320 | −0.7% |
Blackfalds | Town | May 4, 2013 | 7,275 | 6,300 | 975 | 15.5% | 7.5% | 6,767 | 2012 | 508 | 7.5% |
Calgary | City | April 1, 2013 | 1,156,686 [14] [lower-alpha 5] | 1,096,833 | 59,853 | 5.5% | 2.7% | 1,120,225 | 2012 | 36,461 | 3.3% |
Carmangay | Village | May 15, 2013 | 262 | 367 | −105 | −28.6% | −15.5% | 273 | 2010 | −11 | −1.4% |
Chestermere | Town | April 1, 2013 | 15,762 | 14,824 | 938 | 6.3% | 3.1% | 15,352 | 2012 | 410 | 2.7% |
Coaldale | Town | April 1, 2013 | 7,526 | 7,493 | 33 | 0.4% | 0.2% | 6,943 | 2009 | 583 | 1.6% |
Coalhurst | Town | May 21, 2013 | 2,301 | 1,963 | 338 | 17.2% | 8.3% | 2,269 | 2012 | 32 | 1.4% |
Cochrane | Town | April 1, 2013 | 18,750 | 17,580 | 1,170 | 6.7% | 3.3% | 15,424 | 2009 | 3,326 | 5.0% |
Fort Saskatchewan | City | April 15, 2013 | 21,795 | 19,051 | 2,744 | 14.4% | 7.0% | 20,475 | 2012 | 1,320 | 6.4% |
Fox Creek | Town | May 13, 2013 | 2,112 | 1,969 | 143 | 7.3% | 3.6% | 2,257 | 1995 | −145 | −0.4% |
MD of Greenview No. 16 | Municipal district | May 13, 2013 [16] | 5,242 [8] [lower-alpha 6] | 5,299 | −57 | −1.1% | −0.5% | 5,516 | 2000 | −274 | −0.4% |
Kitscoty | Village | May 1, 2013 | 967 | 846 | 121 | 14.3% | 6.9% | 892 | 2011 | 75 | 4.1% |
Lac La Biche County | Municipal district | May 15, 2013 | 9,094 | 8,402 | 692 | 8.2% | 4.0% | ||||
Leduc | City | April 29, 2013 | 27,241 | 24,279 | 2,962 | 12.2% | 5.9% | 25,482 | 2012 | 1,759 | 6.9% |
Lethbridge | City | April 1, 2013 | 90,417 | 83,517 | 6,900 | 8.3% | 4.0% | 89,074 | 2012 | 1,343 | 1.5% |
Lloydminster | City | April 1, 2013 | 31,483 | 27,804 | 3,679 | 13.2% | 6.4% | 26,502 | 2009 | 4,981 | 4.4% |
Lougheed | Village | April 24, 2013 | 273 | 233 | 40 | 17.2% | 8.2% | 254 | 2010 | 19 | 2.4% |
Magrath | Town | May 1, 2013 | 2,376 | 2,217 | 159 | 7.2% | 3.5% | 2,302 | 2010 | 74 | 1.1% |
Marwayne | Village | May 31, 2013 | 667 | 612 | 55 | 9% | 4.4% | 569 | 2007 | 98 | 2.7% |
Northern Sunrise County | Municipal district | March 5, 2013 [lower-alpha 1] | 1,933 | 1,791 | 142 | 7.9% | 3.9% | 2,133 | 2011 | −200 | −4.8% |
Okotoks | Town | May 8, 2013 | 26,319 | 24,511 | 1,808 | 7.4% | 3.6% | 24,962 | 2012 | 1,357 | 5.4% |
Olds | Town | April 3, 2013 | 8,511 | 8,235 | 276 | 3.4% | 1.7% | 6,703 | 2005 | 1,808 | 3.0% |
MD of Opportunity No. 17 | Municipal district | April 1, 2013 | 3,061 | 3,074 | −13 | −0.4% | −0.2% | 3,259 | 2007 | −198 | −1.0% |
Pincher Creek | Town | April 1, 2013 | 3,619 | 3,685 | −66 | −1.8% | −0.9% | 3,712 | 2008 | −93 | −0.5% |
Point Alison | Summer village | June 28, 2013 | 10 | 15 | −5 | −33.3% | −18.4% | 6 | 2010 | 4 | 18.6% |
MD of Ranchland No. 66 | Municipal district | June 21, 2013 | 104 | 79 | 25 | 31.6% | 14.7% | ||||
Raymond | Town | May 15, 2013 | 3,982 | 3,743 | 239 | 6.4% | 3.1% | 3,891 | 2012 | 91 | 1.2% |
Red Deer | City | April 1, 2013 | 97,109 | 90,564 | 6,545 | 7.2% | 3.6% | 91,877 | 2011 | 5,232 | 2.8% |
Rocky View County | Municipal district | May 1, 2013 | 38,055 | 35,754 [lower-alpha 7] | 2,301 | 6.4% | 3.2% | 34,597 | 2006 | 3,458 | 1.4% |
Spruce Grove | City | April 12, 2013 | 27,875 [lower-alpha 8] | 26,171 | 1,704 | 6.5% | 3.2% | 24,646 | 2010 | 3,229 | 4.2% |
Starland County | Municipal district | April 8, 2013 | 2,071 | 2,057 | 14 | 0.7% | 0.3% | ||||
Stirling | Village | May 13, 2013 | 1,147 | 1,090 | 57 | 5.2% | 2.6% | 1,157 | 2010 | −10 | −0.3% |
Swan Hills | Town | [lower-alpha 9] | 1,465 | 1,858 | 2008 | ||||||
Sylvan Lake | Town | April 19, 2013 | 13,015 | 12,327 | 688 | 5.6% | 2.8% | 11,115 | 2008 | 1,900 | 3.2% |
MD of Taber | Municipal district | May 15, 2013 | 7,116 | 6,851 | 265 | 3.9% | 1.9% | 6,714 | 2008 | 402 | 1.2% |
Valleyview | Town | June 1, 2013 | 1,972 | 1,761 | 211 | 12% | 5.8% | 1,884 | 2007 | 88 | 0.8% |
Wainwright | Town | May 1, 2013 | 6,289 | 5,925 | 364 | 6.1% | 3.0% | 5,775 | 2008 | 514 | 1.7% |
Whitecourt | Town | May 1, 2013 | 10,574 | 9,605 | 969 | 10.1% | 4.9% | 9,202 | 2008 | 1,372 | 2.8% |
The following is a breakdown of the results of the City of Lloydminster's 2013 municipal census by provincial component.
2013 municipal census summary | 2011 federal census comparison | 2009 municipal census comparison | ||||||||||
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Provincial component | 2013 pop. [6] | Prov. percent | 2011 pop. [9] [19] | Prov. percent | Absolute growth | Absolute change | Annual growth rate | 2009 pop. [20] | Prov. percent | Absolute growth | Absolute change | Annual growth rate |
Alberta portion | 20,011 | 64% | 18,032 | 65% | 1,979 | 11% | 5.3% | 17,402 | 66% | 2,609 | 15% | 3.6% |
Saskatchewan portion | 11,472 | 36% | 9,772 | 35% | 1,700 | 17.4% | 8.3% | 9,100 | 34% | 2,372 | 26.1% | 6.0% |
Total Lloydminster | 31,483 | 100% | 27,804 | 100% | 3,679 | 13.2% | 6.4% | 26,502 | 100% | 4,981 | 18.8% | 4.4% |
The following is a list of hamlet populations determined by 2013 municipal censuses conducted by three municipalities.
2013 municipal census summary | Previous census comparison | |||||
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Hamlet | Municipality | 2013 population [21] [22] [23] | Previous population [21] [22] [24] [25] | Previous census year [21] [22] [24] | Absolute growth | Annual growth rate |
Bragg Creek | Rocky View County | 454 | 454 | 2006 | 0 | 0.0% |
Cochrane Lake | Rocky View County | 792 | 243 | 2006 | 549 | 18.4% |
Conrich | Rocky View County | 26 | 26 | 2006 | 0 | 0.0% |
Dalemead | Rocky View County | 27 | 31 | 2006 | −4 | −2.0% |
Dalroy | Rocky View County | 50 | 43 | 2006 | 7 | 2.2% |
Enchant | MD of Taber | 289 | 205 | 2008 | 84 | 7.1% |
Grassy Lake | MD of Taber | 778 | 596 | 2008 | 182 | 5.5% |
Hays | MD of Taber | 163 | 140 | 2008 | 23 | 3.1% |
Indus | Rocky View County | 36 | 47 | 2006 | −11 | −3.7% |
Johnson's Addition | MD of Taber | 115 | 101 | 2008 | 14 | 2.6% |
Kathyrn | Rocky View County | 20 | 14 | 2006 | 6 | 5.2% |
Keoma | Rocky View County | 85 | 67 | 2006 | 18 | 3.5% |
Lac La Biche | Lac La Biche County | 2,895 | 2,520 | 2011 | 375 | 7.2% |
Langdon | Rocky View County | 4,897 | 2,617 | 2006 | 2,280 | 9.4% |
Madden | Rocky View County | 21 | 21 | 2006 | 0 | 0.0% |
Plamondon | Lac La Biche County | 344 | 345 | 2011 | −1 | −0.1% |
Purple Springs | MD of Taber | 41 | 34 | 2008 | 7 | 3.8% |
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." [3] Numerous municipalities conducted shadow population counts at the same time as their municipal censuses in 2013. The following presents the results of those municipalities that conducted shadow population counts and compares them with their municipal census results.
Municipality | Status [6] | Municipal census population [6] | Shadow population [6] | Combined population [6] |
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Lac La Biche County | Municipal district | 9,094 | 3,126 | 12,220 |
Northern Sunrise County | Municipal district | 1,933 | 592 | 2,525 |
Bonnyville is a town situated in east-central Alberta between Cold Lake and St. Paul. The surrounding Municipal District (MD) of Bonnyville No. 87's municipal office is located in Bonnyville.
Beaumont is a city in Leduc County within the Edmonton Metropolitan Region of Alberta, Canada. It is located at the intersection of Highway 625 and Highway 814, adjacent to the City of Edmonton and 6.0 kilometres (3.7 mi) northeast of the City of Leduc. The Nisku Industrial Park and the Edmonton International Airport are located 4.0 kilometres (2.5 mi) to the west and 8.0 kilometres (5.0 mi) to the southwest respectively.
The Village of Kitscoty in Alberta is situated at the junction of Highway 16 and Highway 897. The village is located approximately midway between Edmonton and Saskatoon. In addition, the village is within short commuting distance of Lloydminster. The CN railway tracks also pass through Kitscoty. The surrounding County of Vermilion River's municipal office is located in Kitscoty.
Two Hills is a town in central Alberta, Canada. It is located approximately 137 km (85 mi) east of Edmonton at the junction of Highway 45 and Highway 36. Two Hills is primarily an agriculture-based community.
Valleyview is a town in northwest Alberta, Canada within the Municipal District of Greenview No. 16 and Census Division No. 18.
Marwayne is a village in central Alberta, Canada. It is located 44 kilometres (27 mi) north-west of the city of Lloydminster and 21 kilometres (13 mi) west of the Saskatchewan border.
Thorsby is a town in central Alberta, Canada. It is located 38 km (24 mi) west of the City of Leduc, along Highway 39. Pigeon Lake and Pigeon Lake Provincial Park are located 20 km (12 mi) south of the community.
Northern Sunrise County is a municipal district in northern Alberta, Canada. Located in Census Division 17, its municipal office is located east of the Town of Peace River at the intersection of Highway 2 and Highway 688.
The Municipal District of Greenview No. 16 is a municipal district in northwest Alberta, Canada.
The County of St. Paul No. 19 is a municipal district in northeast Alberta, Canada. Located in Census Division No. 12, its municipal office is located in the Town of St. Paul.
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. 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. 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.