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'''Conklin''' is a [[hamlet (place)|hamlet]] in [[northern Alberta]], [[Canada]] within the [[Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo|Regional Municipality (R.M.) of Wood Buffalo]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://municipalaffairs.gov.ab.ca/documents/msb/2010-ruralmun.pdf |title= |
'''Conklin''' is a [[hamlet (place)|hamlet]] in [[northern Alberta]], [[Canada]] within the [[Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo|Regional Municipality (R.M.) of Wood Buffalo]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://municipalaffairs.gov.ab.ca/documents/msb/2010-ruralmun.pdf |title=Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities |author=Alberta Municipal Affairs |authorlink=Alberta Municipal Affairs |date=2010-04-01 |accessdate=2010-07-10 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120229060335/http://municipalaffairs.gov.ab.ca/documents/msb/2010-ruralmun.pdf |archivedate=2012-02-29 |df= }}</ref> It is located on [[Alberta Highway 881|Highway 881]] between [[Fort McMurray]] and [[Lac La Biche, Alberta|Lac La Biche]]. It has an elevation of {{convert|575|m|ft}}. |
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The hamlet is located in [[census division]] [[Division No. 16, Alberta|No. 16]] and in the [[Alberta federal electoral districts|federal riding]] of [[Fort McMurray-Athabasca]]. |
The hamlet is located in [[census division]] [[Division No. 16, Alberta|No. 16]] and in the [[Alberta federal electoral districts|federal riding]] of [[Fort McMurray-Athabasca]]. |
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Conklin | |
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  Location of Conklin in Alberta | |
| Coordinates: 55°37′52″N 111°04′44″W / 55.6311°N 111.0789°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Alberta |
| Census division | No. 16 |
| Specialized municipality | R.M. of Wood Buffalo |
| Government | |
| • Type | Unincorporated |
| • Mayor | Sandy Bowman |
| • Governing body | Wood Buffalo Municipal Council
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| Area | |
| • Land | 16.32 km2 (6.30 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 575 m (1,886 ft) |
| Population (2016)[1] | |
| • Total | 185 |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
Conklin is a hamlet in northern Alberta, Canada within the Regional Municipality (R.M.) of Wood Buffalo.[2] It is located on Highway 881 between Fort McMurray and Lac La Biche. It has an elevation of 575 metres (1,886 ft).
The hamlet is located in census division No. 16 and in the federal riding of Fort McMurray-Athabasca.
The hamlet has the name of John Conklin, a railroad employee.[3]
Demographics
As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Conklin recorded a population of 185 living in 71 of its 112 total private dwellings, a change of -12.3% from its 2011 population of 211. With a land area of 16.32 km2 (6.30 sq mi), it had a population density of 11.3/km2 (29.4/sq mi) in 2016.[1]
The population of Conklin in 2012 was 318 according to a municipal census conducted by the R.M of Wood Buffalo.[4]
As a designated place in the 2011 Census, Conklin had a population of 211 living in 66 of its 86 total dwellings, a 6% change from its 2006 population of 199. With a land area of 15.35 km2 (5.93 sq mi), it had a population density of 13.75/km2 (35.60/sq mi) in 2011.[5]
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 2010-07-10.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Place-names of Alberta. Ottawa: Geographic Board of Canada. 1928. p. 37.
- ^ "Municipal Census 2012: Count Yourself In!" (PDF). Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo. p. 24. Retrieved January 26, 2013.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and designated places, 2011 and 2006 censuses (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. 2012-02-08. Retrieved 2012-04-06.
