Eaglesham, Alberta
Eaglesham | |
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Hamlet | |
Eaglesham Location of Eaglesham | |
Coordinates: 55°46′57″N 117°53′00″W / 55.78250°N 117.88333°WCoordinates: 55°46′57″N 117°53′00″W / 55.78250°N 117.88333°W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Alberta |
Region | Northern Alberta |
Census division | 17 |
Municipal district | Birch Hills County |
Government | |
• Type | Unincorporated |
• Governing body | Birch Hills County Council |
Area | |
• Land | 0.84 km2 (0.32 sq mi) |
Population (2016)[1] | |
• Total | 93 |
Time zone | UTC���07:00 (MST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
Area code(s) | 780, 587, 825 |
Eaglesham is a hamlet in northern Alberta, Canada within Birch Hills County,[2] located 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) north of Highway 49, approximately 89 kilometres (55 mi) northeast of Grande Prairie.
The hamlet takes its name from Eaglesham in Scotland.[3]
Eaglesham is primarily a farming community. Eaglesham also has a small K-12 school with 80 students.[4]
Demographics[]
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1971 | 218 | — |
1976 | 229 | +5.0% |
1981 | 208 | −9.2% |
1986 | 197 | −5.3% |
1991 | 184 | −6.6% |
2001 | 147 | −20.1% |
2006 | 112 | −23.8% |
2011 | 119 | +6.2% |
2016 | 93 | −21.8% |
Source: Statistics Canada [5][6][7][8][9][1] |
As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Eaglesham recorded a population of 93 living in 50 of its 60 total private dwellings, a change of -21.8% from its 2011 population of 119. With a land area of 0.84 km2 (0.32 sq mi), it had a population density of 110.7/km2 (286.7/sq mi) in 2016.[1]
As a designated place in the 2011 Census, Eaglesham had a population of 119 living in 55 of its 57 total dwellings, a 6.3% change from its 2006 population of 112. With a land area of 0.8 km2 (0.31 sq mi), it had a population density of 149/km2 (385/sq mi) in 2011.[10]
See also[]
- List of communities in Alberta
- List of designated places in Alberta
- List of former urban municipalities in Alberta
- List of hamlets in Alberta
References[]
- ^ a b c d "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.
- ^ "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. 46.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on June 19, 2011. Retrieved June 8, 2011.
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Table 3: Population for census divisions and subdivisions, 1971 and 1976". 1976 Census of Canada. Census Divisions and Subdivisions, Western Provinces and the Territories. Vol. Population: Geographic Distributions. Ottawa: Statistics Canada. 1977.
- ^ "Table 2: Census Subdivisions in Alphabetical Order, Showing Population Rank, Canada, 1981". 1981 Census of Canada. Vol. Census subdivisions in decreasing population order. Ottawa: Statistics Canada. 1982. ISBN 0-660-51563-6.
- ^ "Table 2: Population and Dwelling Counts, for Census Divisions and Census Subdivisions, 1986 and 1991 – 100% Data". 91 Census. Vol. Population and Dwelling Counts – Census Divisions and Census Subdivisions. Ottawa: Statistics Canada. 1992. pp. 100–108. ISBN 0-660-57115-3.
- ^ "Population and Dwelling Counts, for Canada, Provinces and Territories, and Census Divisions, 2001 and 1996 Censuses – 100% Data (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2006 and 2001 censuses – 100% data (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. January 6, 2010. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and designated places, 2011 and 2006 censuses (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2012. Retrieved April 7, 2012.
- Birch Hills County
- Hamlets in Alberta
- Designated places in Alberta
- Former villages in Alberta
- Populated places disestablished in 1996
- Northern Alberta geography stubs