Grassy Lake, Alberta
| Grassy Lake | |
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| — Hamlet — | |
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| Coordinates: 49°49′34″N 111°42′00″W / 49.8261°N 111.7000°WCoordinates: 49°49′34″N 111°42′00″W / 49.8261°N 111.7000°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Alberta |
| Census division | No. 2 |
| Municipal district | M.D. of Taber |
| Government | |
| • Type | Unincorporated |
| • Governing body | M.D. of Taber Council |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 1.61 km2 (0.62 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 810 m (2,660 ft) |
| Population (2006)[1] | |
| • Total | 443 |
| • Density | 275.9/km2 (715/sq mi) |
| • Dwellings | 110 |
| Time zone | MST (UTC-7) |
Grassy Lake is a hamlet in Alberta, Canada within the Municipal District (M.D.) of Taber.[2] It is located on the Crowsnest Highway (Highway 3), between Burdett and Taber. It has an elevation of 810 metres (2,660 ft).
The hamlet is located in census division No. 2 and in the federal riding of Medicine Hat.
[edit] Demographics
The population of Grassy Lake according to the M.D. of Taber's 2008 municipal census is 596.[3]
As of 2006, Grassy Lake had a total population of 443 living in 110 dwellings. With a land area of 1.61 km2 (0.62 sq mi), it has a population density of 275.9 /km2 (715 /sq mi).[1]
Industry Canada shows that Grassy Lake's greater rural area had a total population of 783 living in 223 dwellings in 2001. With a land area of 455.5 km2 (175.9 sq mi), its greater rural area has a population density of 2.0 /km2 (5.2 /sq mi).[4]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b c Statistics Canada (2007). "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and designated places, 2006 and 2001 censuses". http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census06/data/popdwell/Table.cfm?T=1302&SR=1&S=1&O=A&RPP=9999&PR=48&CMA=0. Retrieved 2010-01-30.
- ^ Alberta Municipal Affairs (2010-04-01). "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities". http://municipalaffairs.gov.ab.ca/documents/msb/2010-ruralmun.pdf. Retrieved 2010-07-05.
- ^ "About M.D. of Taber". Municipal District of Taber. http://www.mdtaber.ab.ca/about-md-taber. Retrieved 2011-05-27.
- ^ Industry Canada/Web Archive (2006-11-04). "Grassy Lake - Community demographics (2001 census)". http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/webarchives/20061104084225/http://broadband.gc.ca/maps/province.html?prov=48. Retrieved 2010-02-07.
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