Wedgewood, Alberta

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Wedgewood (Canada)
Coordinates: 55°06′59″N118°48′48″W / 55.11639°N 118.81333°W / 55.11639; -118.81333 Coordinates: 55°06′59″N118°48′48″W / 55.11639°N 118.81333°W / 55.11639; -118.81333
CountryCanada
Province Alberta
Region Northern Alberta
Census division 19
Municipal district County of Grande Prairie No. 1
Government
  Type Unincorporated
  Governing bodyCounty of Grande Prairie No. 1 Council
Area
[1]
  Land0.53 km2 (0.20 sq mi)
Population
 (2016) [1]
  Total753
Time zone UTC−07:00 (MST)
  Summer (DST) UTC−06:00 (MDT)
Area code(s) 780, 587, 825

Wedgewood is a hamlet in northern Alberta, Canada within the County of Grande Prairie No. 1. [2]

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It is immediately adjacent to the City of Grande Prairie on the west side of Resources Road (Range Road 60), approximately 2.4 kilometres (1.5 mi) east of Highway 40 and 0.8 kilometres (0.50 mi) north of Highway 668.

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Wedgewood recorded a population of 752 living in 297 of its 305 total private dwellings, a change of

As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Wedgewood recorded a population of 753 living in 297 of its 304 total private dwellings, a change of

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and designated places, 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved February 13, 2017.
  2. "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. January 12, 2022. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
  3. "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and designated places". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 10, 2022.