Joussard

Coordinates: 55°23′52″N 115°57′08″W / 55.39778°N 115.95222°W / 55.39778; -115.95222
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Joussard
Joussard is located in Alberta
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Location of Joussard
Joussard is located in Canada
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Joussard (Canada)
Coordinates: 55°23′52″N 115°57′08″W / 55.39778°N 115.95222°W / 55.39778; -115.95222
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
RegionNorthern Alberta
Census division17
Municipal districtBig Lakes County
Government
 • TypeUnincorporated
 • Governing bodyBig Lakes County Council
Area
 (2021)[1]
 • Land19.87 km2 (7.67 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total334
 • Density16.8/km2 (44/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−07:00 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−06:00 (MDT)
Area code(s)780, 587, 825

Joussard is a hamlet in northern Alberta within Big Lakes County.[2] It is 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) north of Highway 2, approximately 83 kilometres (52 mi) west of Slave Lake.

Demographics[edit]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Joussard had a population of 334 living in 162 of its 232 total private dwellings, a change of 30% from its 2016 population of 257. With a land area of 19.87 km2 (7.67 sq mi), it had a population density of 16.8/km2 (43.5/sq mi) in 2021.[1]

As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Joussard had a population of 223 living in 100 of its 175 total private dwellings, a change of 23.2% from its 2011 population of 181. With a land area of 3.68 km2 (1.42 sq mi), it had a population density of 60.6/km2 (156.9/sq mi) in 2016.[3]

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References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and designated places". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
  2. ^ "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. January 12, 2022. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
  3. ^ "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.