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
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.[3]
See also
References
- ^ a b c "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. January 12, 2022. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
- ^ "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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