Alcomdale is a hamlet in central Alberta, Canada within Sturgeon County.[2] It is located on Highway 44, approximately 34 kilometres (21 mi) northwest of Edmonton's city limits. There is a community hall and public playground within the hamlet, no other services.
Alcomdale | |
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  Alcomdale Location of Alcomdale  Alcomdale Alcomdale (Canada) | |
| Coordinates: 53°53′35″N 113°50′17″W / 53.89306°N 113.83806°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Edmonton Metropolitan Region |
| Census division | 11 |
| Municipal district | Sturgeon County |
| Government | |
| • Type | Unincorporated |
| • Governing body | Sturgeon County Council |
| Area (2021)[1] | |
| • Land | 0.2 km2 (0.08 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 65 |
| • Density | 325.2/km2 (842/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
| Area codes | 780, 587, 825 |
History
editThe community has the name of Dr. Alcombreck, the original owner of the site.[3]
Demographics
editIn the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Alcomdale had a population of 65 living in 30 of its 36 total private dwellings, a change of -26.1% from its 2016 population of 88. With a land area of 0.2 km2 (0.077 sq mi), it had a population density of 325.0/km2 (841.7/sq mi) in 2021.[1]
As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Alcomdale had a population of 88 living in 28 of its 33 total private dwellings, a change of 37.5% from its 2011 population of 64. With a land area of 0.2 km2 (0.077 sq mi), it had a population density of 440.0/km2 (1,139.6/sq mi) in 2016.[4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and designated places". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
- ^ "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. June 3, 2024. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
- ^ Place-names of Alberta. Ottawa: Geographic Board of Canada. 1928. p. 10.
- ^ "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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