Wildwood, Alberta
Wildwood | |
|---|---|
Hamlet | |
 Main Street | |
| Nickname: A Place For All Seasons | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Alberta |
| Region | Central Alberta |
| Census Division | No. 14 |
| Municipal district | Yellowhead County |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jim Eglinski |
| • Governing body | Yellowhead County Council
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| Elevation | 778 m (2,552 ft) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 294 |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (MST) |
| Postal code span | |
| Highways | Yellowhead Highway Cowboy Trail |
| Waterways | Lobstick River |
| Website | Yellowhead County |
Wildwood is a hamlet in west-central Alberta, Canada within Yellowhead County.[2] It is located on the Yellowhead Highway (Highway 16), approximately 112 kilometres (70 mi) west of Edmonton and 82 kilometres (51 mi) east of Edson. The Yellowhead Highway's intersection with Cowboy Trail (Highway 22) is 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) east of the hamlet. The Lobstick River, which flows from Chip Lake to the west, runs through the hamlet.
Statistics Canada recognizes Wildwood as a designated place.[3]
History
Originally named Junkins, Wildwood was established in 1908 by a group of 20 African-American immigrants as a block settlement.[4]
Demographics
As a designated place in the 2011 Census, Wildwood had a population of 294 living in 149 of its 167 total dwellings, a 6.1% change from its 2006 population of 277. With a land area of 0.89 km2 (0.34 sq mi), it had a population density of 330.3/km2 (856/sq mi) in 2011.[1]
In the 2006 Census, Wildwood had a total population of 277 living in 132 dwellings. With a land area of 0.89 km2 (0.34 sq mi), it had a population density of 310.7/km2 (805/sq mi).[3]
See also
References
- ^ 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 2012-04-07.
- ^ Alberta Municipal Affairs (2010-04-01). "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Retrieved 2010-07-11.
- ^ a b Statistics Canada (2007). "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and designated places, 2006 and 2001 censuses - 100% data (Alberta)". Retrieved 2010-07-11.
- ^ Heritage Community Foundation and Black Pioneers Descendants' Society (2007). "Alberta's Black Pioneer Heritage - Junkins". Heritage Community Foundation and Black Pioneers Descendants' Society. Retrieved 2008-07-09.
