Castle Island | |
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Summer Village of Castle Island | |
Location of Castle Island in Alberta | |
Coordinates: 53°42′29″N114°20′26″W / 53.70803°N 114.34066°W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Alberta |
Census division | No. 13 |
Government | |
• Type | Municipal incorporation |
• Mayor | Ian Kupchenko |
• Governing body | Castle Island Summer Village Council |
Area (2021) [1] | |
• Land | 0.05 km2 (0.02 sq mi) |
Population (2021) [1] | |
• Total | 15 |
• Density | 278.8/km2 (722/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
Website | summervillageofcastleisland |
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.
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]
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 50% from its 2016 population of 10. With a land area of 0.05 km2 (0.019 sq mi), it had a population density of 300.0/km2 (777.0/sq mi) in 2021. [1]
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 -47.4% change from its 2011 population of 19. With a land area of 0.05 km2 (0.019 sq mi), it had a population density of 200.0/km2 (518.0/sq mi) in 2016. [3]
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