Robb is a hamlet in west-central Alberta, Canada within Yellowhead County[2] that is recognized as a designated place by Statistics Canada.[3] It is located on Highway 47, approximately 53 kilometres (33 mi) southwest of Edson. It has an elevation of 1,140 metres (3,740 ft).
Robb | |
|---|---|
| Motto(s): Gateway to coal branch and outdoor adventure | |
  Location of Robb in Alberta | |
| Coordinates: 53°14′00″N 116°58′43″W / 53.2333°N 116.9786°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Census division | No. 14 |
| Municipal district | Yellowhead County |
| Government | |
| • Type | Unincorporated |
| • Mayor | Jim Eglinski |
| • Governing body | Yellowhead County Council
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| Area (2021)[1] | |
| • Land | 6.82 km2 (2.63 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,140 m (3,740 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 144 |
| • Density | 21.1/km2 (55/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
It was named after Peter (Baldy) Addison Robb (1887–1954),[4] a freighter and prospector.[5] Robb was born in Gamrie, Banffshire, Scotland on 24 November 1887 to master blacksmith George Robb, and his wife Jane Addison.[6]
The hamlet is located in Census Division No. 14 and in the federal riding of Yellowhead.
Demographics
editIn the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Robb had a population of 144 living in 76 of its 125 total private dwellings, a change of -15.3% from its 2016 population of 170. With a land area of 6.82 km2 (2.63 sq mi), it had a population density of 21.1/km2 (54.7/sq mi) in 2021.[1]
As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Robb had a population of 170 living in 82 of its 111 total private dwellings, a change of -0.6% from its 2011 population of 171. With a land area of 6.83 km2 (2.64 sq mi), it had a population density of 24.9/km2 (64.5/sq mi) in 2016.[18]
Climate
edit| Climate data for Robb | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 16.7 (62.1) |
19 (66) |
18 (64) |
28 (82) |
32 (90) |
32.2 (90.0) |
32.2 (90.0) |
32.2 (90.0) |
33 (91) |
27 (81) |
17.8 (64.0) |
15.5 (59.9) |
33 (91) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −2.8 (27.0) |
−0.8 (30.6) |
3.9 (39.0) |
10.9 (51.6) |
15.8 (60.4) |
19.3 (66.7) |
21.5 (70.7) |
20.8 (69.4) |
16.2 (61.2) |
11.1 (52.0) |
1.4 (34.5) |
−2.9 (26.8) |
9.5 (49.1) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −9.6 (14.7) |
−7.9 (17.8) |
−3.2 (26.2) |
3.7 (38.7) |
8.3 (46.9) |
12 (54) |
14.2 (57.6) |
13.5 (56.3) |
9.1 (48.4) |
4.1 (39.4) |
−4.9 (23.2) |
−9.2 (15.4) |
2.5 (36.5) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −16.3 (2.7) |
−15 (5) |
−10.2 (13.6) |
−3.6 (25.5) |
0.7 (33.3) |
4.8 (40.6) |
6.9 (44.4) |
6.2 (43.2) |
2.1 (35.8) |
−3 (27) |
−11.3 (11.7) |
−15.5 (4.1) |
−4.5 (23.9) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −43 (−45) |
−45.5 (−49.9) |
−36.1 (−33.0) |
−22.2 (−8.0) |
−14.5 (5.9) |
−7 (19) |
−1.1 (30.0) |
−7 (19) |
−12.2 (10.0) |
−31 (−24) |
−42 (−44) |
−42.2 (−44.0) |
−45.5 (−49.9) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 37.7 (1.48) |
22.2 (0.87) |
28.2 (1.11) |
28.6 (1.13) |
72.7 (2.86) |
95.1 (3.74) |
106.6 (4.20) |
93.5 (3.68) |
69.5 (2.74) |
31.9 (1.26) |
25 (1.0) |
26.5 (1.04) |
637.2 (25.09) |
| Source: Environment Canada[19] | |||||||||||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and designated places". Statistics Canada. 9 February 2022. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
- ^ "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. 3 June 2024. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
- ^ a b "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and designated places, 2011 and 2006 censuses (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. 8 February 2012. Retrieved 7 April 2012.
- ^ "Peter Addison Robb fonds - Alberta on Record".
- ^ Fryer, Harold (1976). Ghost Towns of Alberta. Stagecoach Publishing Co. Ltd. pp. 156–159. ISBN 0-88983-002-9.
- ^ Scotlands people website accessed 17 April 2023
- ^ Ninth Census of Canada, 1951 (PDF). Vol. SP-7 (Population: Unincorporated villages and hamlets). Dominion Bureau of Statistics. 31 March 1954. pp. 55–57. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
- ^ "Population of unincorporated places of 50 persons and over, Alberta, 1961 and 1956". 1961 Census of Canada: Population (PDF). Series SP: Unincorporated Villages. Vol. Bulletin SP—4. Ottawa: Dominion Bureau of Statistics. 18 April 1963. pp. 63–67. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
- ^ "Population of unincorporated places of 50 persons and over, 1966 and 1961 (Alberta)". Census of Canada 1966: Population (PDF). Special Bulletin: Unincorporated Places. Vol. Bulletin S–3. Ottawa: Dominion Bureau of Statistics. August 1968. pp. 184–187. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
- ^ "Population of Unincorporated Places of 50 persons and over, 1971 and 1966 (Alberta)". 1971 Census of Canada: Population. Special Bulletin: Unincorporated Settlements. Vol. Bulletin SP—1. Ottawa: Statistics Canada. March 1973. pp. 204–207.
- ^ "Geographical Identification and Population for Unincorporated Places of 25 persons and over, 1971 and 1976". 1976 Census of Canada (PDF). Supplementary Bulletins: Geographic and Demographic (Population of Unincorporated Places—Canada). Vol. Bulletin 8SG.1. Ottawa: Statistics Canada. May 1978. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
- ^ 1981 Census of Canada (PDF). Place name reference list. Vol. Western provinces and the Territories. Ottawa: Statistics Canada. May 1983. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
- ^ 1986 Census of Canada (PDF). Population. Vol. Unincorporated Places. Ottawa: Statistics Canada. July 1988. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
- ^ 91 Census (PDF). Population and Dwelling Counts. Vol. Unincorporated Places. Ottawa: Statistics Canada. June 1993. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
- ^ 96 Census (PDF). Population and Dwelling Counts. Vol. A National Overview. Ottawa: Statistics Canada. April 1997. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
- ^ "Population and Dwelling Counts, for Canada, Provinces and Territories, and Census Divisions, 2001 and 1996 Censuses - 100% Data (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. 15 August 2012. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and designated places, 2006 and 2001 censuses - 100% data (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. 20 July 2021. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
- ^ a b "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and designated places, 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. 8 February 2017. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
- ^ Environment Canada—[1]. Retrieved 7 April 2010.