Wedgewood is a hamlet in northern Alberta, Canada within the County of Grande Prairie No. 1.[2]
Wedgewood | |
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  Wedgewood Location of Wedgewood  Wedgewood Wedgewood (Canada) | |
| Coordinates: 55°06′59″N 118°48′48″W / 55.11639°N 118.81333°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Northern Alberta |
| Census division | 19 |
| Municipal district | County of Grande Prairie No. 1 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Unincorporated |
| • Governing body | County of Grande Prairie No. 1 Council |
| Area (2021)[1] | |
| • Land | 0.53 km2 (0.20 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 752 |
| • Density | 1,428/km2 (3,700/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
| Area code(s) | 780, 587, 825 |
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
editIn 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 -0.1% from its 2016 population of 753. With a land area of 0.53 km2 (0.20 sq mi), it had a population density of 1,418.9/km2 (3,674.9/sq mi) in 2021.[1]
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 -0.3% from its 2011 population of 755. With a land area of 0.53 km2 (0.20 sq mi), it had a population density of 1,420.8/km2 (3,679.7/sq mi) in 2016.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d "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.
- ^ a b "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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