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 | |
| • Total | 0.35 km2 (0.14 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,040 m (3,410 ft) |
| Population (2016)[1] | |
| • Total | 31 |
| • Density | 88.6/km2 (229/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.[1]
The hamlet is located in census division No. 14 and in the federal riding of Yellowhead.
Demographics
As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Brule recorded 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.[1]
In the 2011 Census, Brule had a population of 76 living in 31 of its 38 total dwellings,[5] a -53.9% change from its revised 2006 population of 165.[6] With a land area of 0.35 km2 (0.14 sq mi), it had a population density of 217/km2 (562/sq mi) in 2011.[5]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d "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.
- ^ 2014 Municipal Codes page 6
- ^ Yellowhead County Hamlets
- ^ Alberta Municipal Affairs (2014-05-09). "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Retrieved 2010-07-10.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ "2006 Census: Corrections and updates". Statistics Canada. 2009. Retrieved 2010-01-29.
