Bruce, Alberta
Bruce | |
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 Bruce Hotel and Restaurant | |
  Location of Bruce in Alberta | |
| Coordinates: 53°10′24″N 112°2′20″W / 53.17333°N 112.03889°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Alberta |
| Census division | No. 10 |
| Municipal district | Beaver County |
| Government | |
| • Type | Unincorporated |
| • Governing body | Beaver County Council |
| Elevation | 680 m (2,230 ft) |
| Population (2009) | |
| • Total | 71 |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| Postal Code | |
Bruce is a hamlet in Alberta, Canada within Beaver County.[1] It is located along Highway 14 between Viking and Ryley, approximately 115 kilometers (71 mi) east of Edmonton, and has an elevation of 680 meters (2,230 ft).
The community has the middle name of A. Bruce Smith, a telephony executive.[2]
According to the 2009 Beaver County Census, Bruce had a population of 71.[3] The hamlet is located in census division No. 10 and in the federal riding of Vegreville-Wainwright.
Bruce has held an annual rodeo since 1914, the oldest one day rodeo in Canada.
Demographics
As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Bruce recorded a population of 50 living in 31 of its 51 total private dwellings, a change of -16.7% from its 2011 population of 60. With a land area of 0.86 km2 (0.33 sq mi), it had a population density of 58.1/km2 (150.6/sq mi) in 2016.[4]
Notable residents
Samantha King – Canadian country/blues singer[5]
See also
References
- ^ Alberta Municipal Affairs (2010-04-01). "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-02-29. Retrieved 2010-06-20.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Place-names of Alberta. Ottawa: Geographic Board of Canada. 1928. p. 25.
- ^ Beaver County (2009). "Municipal Census Highlights" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-02-26. Retrieved 2010-07-29.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "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.
- ^ "Festival Place – Show Details (Samantha King Trio; Dino Dominelli)". Festival Place. 2011-09-12.
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