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Wedgewood, Alberta

Coordinates: 55°06′59″N 118°48′48″W / 55.11639°N 118.81333°W / 55.11639; -118.81333
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Wedgewood
Wedgewood is located in Alberta
Wedgewood
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Location of Wedgewood
Wedgewood is located in Canada
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Wedgewood (Canada)
Coordinates: 55°06′59″N 118°48′48″W / 55.11639°N 118.81333°W / 55.11639; -118.81333
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
RegionNorthern Alberta
Census division19
Municipal districtCounty of Grande Prairie No. 1
Government
 • TypeUnincorporated
 • Governing bodyCounty of Grande Prairie No. 1 Council
Area
 (2021)[1]
 • Land0.53 km2 (0.20 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total752
 • Density1,428/km2 (3,700/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−07:00 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−06:00 (MDT)
Area code(s)780, 587, 825

Wedgewood is a hamlet in northern Alberta, Canada within the County of Grande Prairie No. 1.[2]

It is immediately adjacent to the City of Grande Prairie on the west side of Resources Road (Range Road 60), approximately 2.4 kilometres (1.5 mi) east of Highway 40 and 0.8 kilometres (0.50 mi) north of Highway 668.

Demographics

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Population history
of Wedgewood
YearPop.±%
2011755—    
2016753−0.3%
2021752−0.1%
Source: Statistics Canada
[3][1]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Wedgewood had a population of 752 living in 297 of its 305 total private dwellings, a change of -0.1% from its 2016 population of 753. With a land area of 0.53 km2 (0.20 sq mi), it had a population density of 1,418.9/km2 (3,674.9/sq mi) in 2021.[1]

As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Wedgewood had a population of 753 living in 297 of its 304 total private dwellings, a change of -0.3% from its 2011 population of 755. With a land area of 0.53 km2 (0.20 sq mi), it had a population density of 1,420.8/km2 (3,679.7/sq mi) in 2016.[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d "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. June 3, 2024. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
  3. ^ a b "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.