Brule, Alberta
Brule | |
|---|---|
Hamlet | |
  Brule | |
| Coordinates: 53°18′33″N 117°52′15″W / 53.30917°N 117.87083°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Census division | No. 14 |
| Municipal district | Yellowhead County |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jim Eglinski |
| • Governing body | Yellowhead County Council
|
| • MP | Jim Eglinski (Cons - Yellowhead) |
| • MLA | Eric Rosendahl (NDP - West Yellowhead) |
| Area (2021)[1] | |
| • Land | 1.52 km2 (0.59 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,040 m (3,410 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 127 |
| • Density | 83.6/km2 (217/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Postal code span | |
| Area code(s) | 780, 587 |
| Highways | Yellowhead Highway |
| Waterways | Athabasca River |
Brule[2][3] is a hamlet in west-central Alberta, Canada within Yellowhead County.[4] It is located on the northwest shore of Brûlé Lake, approximately 20 kilometres (12 mi) west of Hinton. It has an elevation of 1,040 metres (3,410 ft).
Statistics Canada recognizes Brule as a designated place.[5]
The hamlet is located in Census Division No. 14 and in the federal riding of Yellowhead.
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Brule had a population of 127 living in 53 of its 57 total private dwellings, a change of 71.6% from its 2016 population of 74. With a land area of 1.52 km2 (0.59 sq mi), it had a population density of 83.6/km2 (216.4/sq mi) in 2021.[1]
As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Brule had a population of 31 living in 14 of its 19 total private dwellings, a change of -59.2% from its 2011 population of 76. With a land area of 0.35 km2 (0.14 sq mi), it had a population density of 88.6/km2 (229.4/sq mi) in 2016.[5]
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and designated places". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
- ^ "2024 Municipal Codes" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. June 3, 2024. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
- ^ Yellowhead County Hamlets
- ^ "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. June 3, 2024. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
- ^ a b "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.
