Grassy Lake, Alberta
Grassy Lake | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Alberta |
| Census division | No. 2 |
| Municipal district | M.D. of Taber |
| Government | |
| • Type | Unincorporated |
| • Governing body | M.D. of Taber Council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.61 km2 (0.62 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 810 m (2,660 ft) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 649 |
| • Density | 400/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
| • Dwellings | 156 |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
Grassy Lake is a hamlet in Alberta, Canada within the Municipal District (M.D.) of Taber.[2] It is located on the Crowsnest Highway (Highway 3), midway between the cities of Lethbridge to the west and Medicine Hat to the east. It is approximately 13 km (8.1 mi) west of Burdett and 34 km (21 mi) east of Taber. It has an elevation of 810 metres (2,660 ft).
The hamlet is located in census division No. 2 and in the federal riding of Medicine Hat.
Demographics
The Municipal District of Taber's 2013 municipal census counted a population of 778 in Grassy Lake, a 30.5% increase over its 2008 municipal census population of 596.[3]
As a designated place in the 2011 Census, Grassy Lake had a population of 649 living in 149 of its 156 total dwellings, a 46.5% change from its 2006 population of 443. With a land area of 1.61 km2 (0.62 sq mi), it had a population density of 403.1/km2 (1,044/sq mi) in 2011.[1]
As of 2006, Grassy Lake had a total population of 443 living in 110 dwellings. With a land area of 1.61 km2 (0.62 sq mi), it has a population density of 275.9/km2 (715/sq mi).[4]
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and designated places, 2011 and 2006 censuses (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. 2012-02-08. Retrieved 2012-04-07.
- ^ Alberta Municipal Affairs (2010-04-01). "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Retrieved 2010-07-05.
- ^ "MD Connection (newsletter): Fountain of Youth?" (PDF). Municipal District of Taber. Summer 2013. p. 7. Retrieved August 29, 2013.
- ^ Statistics Canada (2007). "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and designated places, 2006 and 2001 censuses". Retrieved 2010-01-30.
