Widewater, Alberta
Widewater | |
|---|---|
  Widewater Location of Widewater  Widewater Widewater (Canada) | |
| Coordinates: 55°22′N 115°02′W / 55.367°N 115.033°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Northern Alberta |
| Census division | 17 |
| Municipal district | Municipal District of Lesser Slave River No. 124 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Unincorporated |
| • Governing body | Municipal District of Lesser Slave River No. 124 Council |
| Area (2021)[1] | |
| • Land | 3.69 km2 (1.42 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 405 |
| • Density | 109.6/km2 (284/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
| Area code(s) | 780, 587, 825 |
Widewater is a hamlet in northern Alberta, Canada within the Municipal District of Lesser Slave River No. 124.[2] It is located on Highway 2, approximately 225 kilometres (140 mi) northwest of Edmonton.
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Widewater had a population of 405 living in 153 of its 174 total private dwellings, a change of 3.3% from its 2016 population of 392. With a land area of 3.69 km2 (1.42 sq mi), it had a population density of 109.8/km2 (284.3/sq mi) in 2021.[1]
As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Widewater had a population of 348 living in 128 of its 138 total private dwellings, a change of -0.9% from its 2011 population of 351. With a land area of 2.06 km2 (0.80 sq mi), it had a population density of 168.9/km2 (437.5/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.
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