Wedgewood, Alberta

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Wedgewood
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Wedgewood
Wedgewood (Canada)
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
 (2021) [1]
 • Land0.53 km2 (0.20 sq mi)
Population
 (2021) [1]
 • Total752
 • Density1,428/km2 (3,700/sq mi)
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

Population history
of Wedgewood
YearPop.±%
2011 755—    
2016 753−0.3%
2021 752−0.1%
Source: Statistics Canada
[3] [1]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Wedgewood had 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 had 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 4 "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and designated places". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. June 3, 2024. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
  3. 1 2 "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.
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