Woking is a hamlet in northwestern Alberta, Canada within Saddle Hills County.[2] It is named for the town of Woking in Surrey, England.[3]
Woking | |
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 Woking's welcome sign | |
  Location of Woking in Alberta | |
| Coordinates: 55°35′33″N 118°46′19″W / 55.5925°N 118.7719°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Census division | No. 19 |
| Municipal district | Saddle Hills County |
| Government | |
| • Type | Unincorporated |
| • Governing body | Saddle Hills County Council |
| Area (2021)[1] | |
| • Land | 0.55 km2 (0.21 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 675 m (2,215 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 62 |
| • Density | 113.6/km2 (294/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
It is located in the Peace River Country north of the Town of Sexsmith and south of the Village of Rycroft and the Town of Spirit River.
The hamlet is located in Census Division No. 19 and in the federal riding of Peace River.
Demographics
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 87 | — |
| 1956 | 113 | +29.9% |
| 1961 | 157 | +38.9% |
| 1966 | 100 | −36.3% |
| 1971 | 85 | −15.0% |
| 1976 | 80 | −5.9% |
| 1981 | 106 | +32.5% |
| 1986 | 77 | −27.4% |
| 1991 | 91 | +18.2% |
| 1991A | 92 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 80 | −13.0% |
| 2001 | 87 | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 99 | +13.8% |
| 2011 | 106 | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 102 | −3.8% |
| 2021 | 62 | −39.2% |
| Source: Statistics Canada [4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][1] | ||
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Woking had a population of 62 living in 31 of its 36 total private dwellings, a change of -39.2% from its 2016 population of 102. With a land area of 0.55 km2 (0.21 sq mi), it had a population density of 112.7/km2 (292.0/sq mi) in 2021.[1]
As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Woking had a population of 102 living in 43 of its 55 total private dwellings, a change of -3.8% from its 2011 population of 106. With a land area of 0.55 km2 (0.21 sq mi), it had a population density of 185.5/km2 (480.3/sq mi) in 2016.[17]
Notable People
editSee also
edit- List of communities in Alberta
- List of designated places in Alberta
- List of hamlets in Alberta
- Woking, Surrey, United Kingdom
References
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.
- ^ Marden, Ernest G.; Marden, Austin (2010). Community Place Names of Alberta. Lulu.com. p. 357. ISBN 978-1897472170. Retrieved September 2, 2017.
- ^ Ninth Census of Canada, 1951 (PDF). Vol. SP-7 (Population: Unincorporated villages and hamlets). Dominion Bureau of Statistics. March 31, 1954. Retrieved September 22, 2024.
- ^ Census of Canada, 1956 (PDF). Vol. Population of unincorporated villages and settlements. Dominion Bureau of Statistics. October 25, 1957. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
- ^ 1961 Census of Canada: Population (PDF). Series SP: Unincorporated Villages. Vol. Bulletin SP—4. Ottawa: Dominion Bureau of Statistics. April 18, 1963. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
- ^ Census of Canada 1966: Population (PDF). Special Bulletin: Unincorporated Places. Vol. Bulletin S–3. Ottawa: Dominion Bureau of Statistics. 1968. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
- ^ 1971 Census of Canada: Population (PDF). Special Bulletin: Unincorporated Settlements. Vol. Bulletin SP—1. Ottawa: Statistics Canada. 1973. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
- ^ "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. 1978. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
- ^ 1981 Census of Canada (PDF). Place name reference list. Vol. Western provinces and the Territories. Ottawa: Statistics Canada. 1983. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
- ^ 1986 Census of Canada (PDF). Population. Vol. Unincorporated Places. Ottawa: Statistics Canada. 1988. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
- ^ 91 Census (PDF). Population and Dwelling Counts. Vol. Unincorporated Places. Ottawa: Statistics Canada. 1993. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
- ^ 96 Census (PDF). A National Overivew: Population and Dwelling Counts. Ottawa: Statistics Canada. 1997. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
- ^ "Population and Dwelling Counts, for Canada, Provinces and Territories, and Census Divisions, 2001 and 1996 Censuses - 100% Data (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. August 15, 2012. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and designated places, 2006 and 2001 censuses - 100% data (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. July 20, 2021. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and designated places, 2011 and 2006 censuses (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2012. Retrieved September 19, 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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