Ibex Valley, Yukon

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Alaska Highway through Ibex Valley

Ibex Valley is a hamlet in Canada's Yukon. The hamlet is considered a local advisory area with an advisory council providing local government.[1] Its population in 2001 according to the Canada 2001 Census was 315.

Geography[]

Ibex Valley comprises residential areas along the Alaska Highway immediately outside the Whitehorse city limits as far as approximately historical mile 945, as well as a small number of sideroads, including a five-mile loop of the original Alaska Highway alignment from Mile 929 to 934. The hamlet is part of the Whitehorse Census Agglomeration.

Demographics[]

Federal census population history of Ibex Valley
YearPop.±%
198697—    
1991240+147.4%
1996322+34.2%
2001315−2.2%
2006376+19.4%
2011346−8.0%
2016411+18.8%
2021523+27.3%
Source: Statistics Canada
[2][3][4][5][6][7][8]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Ibex Valley recorded a population of 523 living in 225 of its 261 total private dwellings, a change of 27.3% from its 2016 population of 411. With a land area of 207.13 km2 (79.97 sq mi), it had a population density of 2.5/km2 (6.5/sq mi) in 2021.[8]

Seventy percent of Ibex Valley's population is non-aboriginal.[citation needed]

Economy[]

While most residents work in Whitehorse, some residents are engaged in agriculture or wilderness tourism activities.

Infrastructure[]

Ibex Valley has a volunteer fire department.

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Yukon Local Government Directory" (PDF). Government of Yukon. March 2014. Retrieved April 15, 2014.
  2. ^ "91 Census: Census Divisions and Census Subdivisions - Population and Dwelling Counts" (PDF). Statistics Canada. April 1992. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
  3. ^ "96 Census: A National Overview - Population and Dwelling Counts" (PDF). Statistics Canada. April 1997. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
  4. ^ "Population and Dwelling Counts, for Canada, Provinces and Territories, and Census Subdivisions (Municipalities), 2001 and 1996 Censuses - 100% Data (Yukon Territory)". Statistics Canada. August 15, 2012. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
  5. ^ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2006 and 2001 censuses - 100% data (Yukon Territory)". Statistics Canada. August 20, 2021. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
  6. ^ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2011 and 2006 censuses (Yukon)". Statistics Canada. July 25, 2021. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
  7. ^ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Yukon)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
  8. ^ a b "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Yukon". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 18, 2022.

External links[]

Coordinates: 60°50′42″N 135°38′18″W / 60.84500°N 135.63833°W / 60.84500; -135.63833 (Ibex Valley)


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