Rycroft, Alberta
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| Rycroft | |||
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| — Village — | |||
| Village of Rycroft | |||
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| Motto: Hub of the Peace | |||
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| Coordinates: 55°45′28″N 118°41′48″W / 55.75778°N 118.69667°WCoordinates: 55°45′28″N 118°41′48″W / 55.75778°N 118.69667°W | |||
| Country |  Canada |
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| Province |  Alberta |
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| Region | Northern Alberta | ||
| Census Division | No. 19 | ||
| County | Spirit River | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Whitney Burback | ||
| • Governing body | Rycroft Village Council | ||
| Area (2011)[1] | |||
| • Total | 1.69 km2 (0.65 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 600 m (2,000 ft) | ||
| Population (2011)[1] | |||
| • Total | 628 | ||
| • Density | 372.5/km2 (965/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | MST (UTC-7) | ||
| Highways | 2 49 |
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| Waterways | Spirit River | ||
Rycroft is a village in northern Alberta, Canada. It is located 68 km north of the city of Grande Prairie and 7 km east of Spirit River. Dunvegan Provincial Park is located 20 km north of the community.
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[edit] Demographics
In the 2011 Census, the Village of Rycroft had a population of 628 living in 280 of its 310 total dwellings, a -1.6% change from its 2006 population of 638. With a land area of 1.69 km2 (0.65 sq mi), it had a population density of 371.6/km2 (962/sq mi) in 2011.[1]
According to the 2006 census, Rycroft had a:
- population of 638 living in 296 dwellings, a 4.8% increase from 2001
- land area of 1.69 km2 (0.65 sq mi)
- and a population density of 378.4 /km2 (980 /sq mi).[2]
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[edit] References
- ^ a b c "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2011 and 2006 censuses (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. 2012-02-08. http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2011/dp-pd/hlt-fst/pd-pl/Table-Tableau.cfm?LANG=Eng&T=302&SR=1&S=51&O=A&RPP=9999&PR=48&CMA=0. Retrieved 2012-02-08.
- ^ Statistics Canada (Census 2006). "Rycroft - Community Profile". http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census06/data/profiles/community/Details/Page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=4819056&Geo2=PR&Code2=48&Data=Count&SearchText=Rycroft&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&GeoLevel=&GeoCode=4819056. Retrieved 2007-06-09.
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