Lac des Arcs, Alberta
Lac des Arcs | |
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Hamlet | |
Location of Lac des Arcs in Alberta | |
Coordinates: 51°03′06″N 115°09′23″W / 51.0517°N 115.1564°WCoordinates: 51°03′06″N 115°09′23″W / 51.0517°N 115.1564°W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Alberta |
Census division | No. 15 |
Municipal district | M.D. of Bighorn No. 8 |
Government | |
• Type | Unincorporated |
• Governing body | M.D. of Bighorn No. 8 Council |
Area | |
• Total | 0.52 km2 (0.20 sq mi) |
Elevation | 1,320 m (4,330 ft) |
Population (2016)[1] | |
• Total | 130 |
• Density | 250/km2 (650/sq mi) |
• Dwellings | 83 |
Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
Lac des Arcs is a hamlet in Alberta, Canada within the Municipal District (MD) of Bighorn No. 8.[2] It is located on the south side of the Bow River opposite the Hamlet of Exshaw and has an elevation of 1,320 metres (4,330 ft). Highway 1 (the Trans-Canada Highway) borders Lac des Arcs on the south.
The hamlet is located in Census Division No. 15 and in the federal riding of Wild Rose.
Lake[]
The wide span of the Bow River adjacent to the Hamlet of Lac des Arcs is also referred to as a lake under the same name, which attracts wind surfers and fishers. The Lafarge Exshaw Plant, a limestone quarry, is developed on the lake's northern shore.
Demographics[]
As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Lac des Arcs recorded a population of 130 living in 53 of its 83 total private dwellings, a change of -9.7% from its 2011 population of 144. With a land area of 0.52 km2 (0.20 sq mi), it had a population density of 250.0/km2 (647.5/sq mi) in 2016.[1]
As a designated place in the 2011 Census, Lac des Arcs had a population of 144 living in 64 of its 111 total dwellings, a 13.4% change from its 2006 population of 127. With a land area of 0.53 km2 (0.20 sq mi), it had a population density of 272/km2 (704/sq mi) in 2011.[3]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ a b c "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.
- ^ Alberta Municipal Affairs (2010-04-01). "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-02-29. Retrieved 2010-06-20.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and designated places, 2011 and 2006 censuses (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. 2012-02-08. Retrieved 2012-04-07.
- Municipal District of Bighorn No. 8
- Hamlets in Alberta
- Designated places in Alberta