Alcomdale

Hamlet in Alberta, Canada

53°53′35″N 113°50′17″W / 53.89306°N 113.83806°W / 53.89306; -113.83806CountryCanadaProvinceAlbertaRegionEdmonton Metropolitan RegionCensus division11Municipal districtSturgeon CountyGovernment

• TypeUnincorporated • Governing bodySturgeon County CouncilArea

(2021)^[1]

• Land0.2 km² (0.08 sq mi)Population

(2021)^[1]

• Total65 • Density325.2/km² (842/sq mi)Time zoneUTC−07:00 (MST) • Summer (DST)UTC−06:00 (MDT)Area codes780, 587, 825

Alcomdale is a hamlet in central Alberta, Canada within Sturgeon County.^[2] It is located on Highway 44, approximately 34 kilometres (21 mi) northwest of Edmonton's city limits. There is a community hall and public playground within the hamlet, no other services.

History

The community has the name of Dr. Alcombreck, the original owner of the site.^[3]

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Alcomdale had a population of 65 living in 30 of its 36 total private dwellings, a change of -26.1% from its 2016 population of 88. With a land area of 0.2 km² (0.077 sq mi), it had a population density of 325.0/km² (841.7/sq mi) in 2021.^[1]

As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Alcomdale had a population of 88 living in 28 of its 33 total private dwellings, a change of 37.5% from its 2011 population of 64. With a land area of 0.2 km² (0.077 sq mi), it had a population density of 440.0/km² (1,139.6/sq mi) in 2016.^[4]

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.
^ Place-names of Alberta. Ottawa: Geographic Board of Canada. 1928. p. 10.
^ "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.