Poplar Ridge is an unincorporated community in Alberta, Canada within Red Deer County that is recognized as a designated place by Statistics Canada.[2] The community is located on the north side of Highway 11 between Range Road 283 and Range Road 284.[2] Poplar Ridge is 6 km (3.7 mi) west of the City of Red Deer and 9 km (5.6 mi) east of the Town of Sylvan Lake.
Poplar Ridge | |
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  Poplar Ridge Location of Poplar Ridge  Poplar Ridge Poplar Ridge (Canada) | |
| Coordinates: 52°17′49″N 113°56′31″W / 52.297°N 113.942°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Central Alberta |
| Census division | 8 |
| Municipal district | Red Deer County |
| Government | |
| • Type | Unincorporated |
| • Governing body | Red Deer County Council |
| Area (2021)[1] | |
| • Land | 1.28 km2 (0.49 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 329 |
| • Density | 256.2/km2 (664/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
| Area code(s) | 403, 587, 825 |
Demographics
editIn the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Poplar Ridge had a population of 329 living in 127 of its 128 total private dwellings, a change of -6.8% from its 2016 population of 353. With a land area of 1.28 km2 (0.49 sq mi), it had a population density of 257.0/km2 (665.7/sq mi) in 2021.[1]
As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Poplar Ridge had a population of 559 living in 196 of its 196 total private dwellings, a change of -1.1% from its 2011 population of 565. With a land area of 1.91 km2 (0.74 sq mi), it had a population density of 292.7/km2 (758.0/sq mi) in 2016.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and designated places". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
- ^ a b Designated Place: 480175 Alberta (Poplar Ridge) (PDF) (Map). Statistics Canada. Retrieved February 14, 2017.
- ^ "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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