2022 Alberta municipal censuses
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 Distribution of Alberta's 260 urban municipalities |
Alberta has provincial legislation allowing its municipalities to conduct municipal censuses.[1] Municipalities choose to conduct their own censuses for multiple reasons such as to better inform municipal service planning and provision or to simply update their populations since the last federal census.[2]
Alberta began the year of 2022 with 343 municipalities.[3] Of these, at least three municipalities are conducting a municipal census in 2022, including the City of Cold Lake, the Town of High Level, and Strathcona County.
Municipal census results[edit]
The following summarizes the results of the three municipal censuses conducted in 2022.
| 2022 municipal census summary | 2021 federal census comparison[4] | Previous municipal census comparison[5][6] | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Municipality | Status | Census date |
2021 pop. |
2016 pop. |
Absolute growth |
Absolute change |
Annual growth rate |
Prev. pop. |
Prev. census year |
Absolute growth |
Annual growth rate |
| Cold Lake | City | May 2, 2022 | 16,302[7] | 15,661 | 641 | 4.1% | 4.1% | 15,736 | 2014 | 566 | 0.4% |
| High Level | Town | [8] | 3,922 | 3,992 | 2017 | ||||||
| Strathcona County | Specialized municipality | May 1, 2022 | 100,362[9] | 99,225 | 1,137 | 1.1% | 1.1% | 98,381 | 2018 | 1,981 | 0.5% |
Breakdowns[edit]
Urban and rural service areas[edit]
| 2022 municipal census summary[9] | 2018 municipal census comparison[10] | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Area | 2022 population |
Previous population |
Absolute growth |
Annual growth rate |
| Sherwood Park urban service area[a] | 73,000 | 71,332 | 1,668 | 0.6% |
| Rural service area[b] | 27,362 | 27,049 | 313 | 0.3% |
| Total Strathcona County | 100,362 | 98,381 | 1,981 | 0.5% |
Hamlets[edit]
The following is a list of hamlet populations determined by the 2022 municipal census conducted by Strathcona County, excluding the Sherwood Park urban service area that is presented above.
| 2022 municipal census summary | Previous municipal census comparison[12] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamlet | Municipality | 2022 population[9] |
Previous population |
Previous census year |
Absolute growth |
Annual growth rate |
| Antler Lake | Strathcona County | 428 | 435 | 2018 | −7 | −0.4% |
| Ardrossan | Strathcona County | 919 | 532 | 2018 | 387 | 14.6% |
| Collingwood Cove | Strathcona County | 375 | 376 | 2018 | −1 | −0.1% |
| Half Moon Lake | Strathcona County | 187 | 214 | 2018 | −27 | −3.3% |
| Hastings Lake | Strathcona County | 102 | 104 | 2018 | −2 | −0.5% |
| Josephburg | Strathcona County | 117 | 118 | 2018 | −1 | −0.2% |
| North Cooking Lake | Strathcona County | 48 | 57 | 2018 | −9 | −4.2% |
| South Cooking Lake | Strathcona County | 277 | 270 | 2018 | 7 | 0.6% |
See also[edit]
Notes[edit]
- ^ The Sherwood Park urban service area is deemed equivalent to a city.[11]
- ^ Strathcona County's rural service area is deemed equivalent to a municipal district.[11]
References[edit]
- ^ "Municipal Government Act: Revised Statutes of Alberta 2000 Chapter M-26 (Office Consolidation)" (PDF). Alberta Queen's Printer. February 1, 2019. Retrieved May 7, 2022.
- ^ Municipal Census Manual: Requirements and Guidelines for Conducting a Municipal Census (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. January 2019. p. 8. ISBN 978-1-4601-4308-7. Retrieved May 7, 2022.
- ^ "2022 Municipal Codes" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. January 7, 2022. Retrieved May 7, 2022.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Alberta". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved May 7, 2022.
- ^ 2016 Municipal Affairs Population List (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. ISBN 978-1-4601-3127-5. Retrieved May 7, 2022.
- ^ 2019 Municipal Affairs Population List (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. December 2019. ISBN 978-1-4601-4623-1. Retrieved May 7, 2022.
- ^ "City of Cold Lake Municipal Census 2022 Report" (PDF). City of Cold Lake. Retrieved September 15, 2022.
- ^ "Approved Minutes". Town of High Level. March 28, 2022. Retrieved May 7, 2022.
- ^ a b c "Strathcona County Census Results". Strathcona County. October 7, 2022. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
- ^ "Census population results". Strathcona County. March 28, 2022. Retrieved May 7, 2022.
- ^ a b "Order in Council 761/95" (PDF). Province of Alberta. December 6, 1995. pp. 2–3. Retrieved May 7, 2022.
- ^ "Census 2018 Results Report" (PDF). Strathcona County. Retrieved May 7, 2022.