Sandy Lake, Alberta
Sandy Lake
Pelican Mountain | |
|---|---|
  Location of Sandy Lake in Alberta | |
| Coordinates: 55°48′52″N 113°24′58″W / 55.8144°N 113.4161°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Census division | No. 17 |
| Municipal district | Municipal District of Opportunity No. 17 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Unincorporated |
| • Governing body | MD of Opportunity No. 17 Council |
| Area (2021)[1] | |
| • Land | 13.25 km2 (5.12 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 565 m (1,854 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 163 |
| • Density | 12.3/km2 (32/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
Sandy Lake, also known as Pelican Mountain, is a hamlet in Alberta, Canada within the Municipal District of Opportunity No. 17.[2] It is located on Highway 813, between Calling Lake and Wabasca. It has an elevation of 565 metres (1,854 ft).
The hamlet is located in Census Division No. 17 as well as the federal riding of Fort McMurray-Athabasca.
Demographics
[edit]| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 60 | — |
| 1956 | 64 | +6.7% |
| 1961 | 85 | +32.8% |
| 1966 | 78 | −8.2% |
| 1971 | 86 | +10.3% |
| 1976 | 83 | −3.5% |
| 1981 | 107 | +28.9% |
| 1986 | 121 | +13.1% |
| 1991 | 100 | −17.4% |
| 1996 | 81 | −19.0% |
| 2001 | 135 | +66.7% |
| 2006 | 93 | −31.1% |
| 2011 | 68 | −26.9% |
| 2016 | 52 | −23.5% |
| 2016R | 121 | +132.7% |
| 2021 | 163 | +34.7% |
| Source: Statistics Canada [3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][1] | ||
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Sandy Lake had a population of 163 living in 46 of its 67 total private dwellings, a change of 34.7% from its 2016 population of 121. With a land area of 13.25 km2 (5.12 sq mi), it had a population density of 12.3/km2 (31.9/sq mi) in 2021.[1]
As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Sandy Lake had a population of 52 living in 25 of its 39 total private dwellings, a change of -23.5% from its 2011 population of 68. With a land area of 1.67 km2 (0.64 sq mi), it had a population density of 31.1/km2 (80.6/sq mi) in 2016.[15]
See also
[edit]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.
- ^ 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.
External links
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