Rochester is a hamlet in northern Alberta, Canada within Athabasca County.[3] It is 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) east of Highway 2, 93 kilometres (58 mi) north of Edmonton.
Rochester | |
|---|---|
Hamlet | |
  Rochester Location of Rochester in Alberta | |
| Coordinates: 54°22′21″N 113°27′38″W / 54.37250°N 113.46056°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Northern Alberta |
| Census division | 13 |
| Municipal district | Athabasca County |
| Government | |
| • Reeve | Doris Splane |
| • Governing body | Athabasca County Council
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| Area (2021)[2] | |
| • Land | 3.17 km2 (1.22 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | |
• Total | 72 |
| • Density | 22.7/km2 (59/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| Website | www |
Demographics
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1941 | 80 | — |
| 1951 | 103 | 28.8% |
| 1956 | 150 | 45.6% |
| 1961 | 83 | −44.7% |
| 1966 | 154 | 85.5% |
| 1971 | 111 | −27.9% |
| 1976 | 85 | −23.4% |
| 1981 | 87 | 2.4% |
| 1986 | 105 | 20.7% |
| 1991 | 92 | −12.4% |
| 1991A | 89 | −3.3% |
| 1996 | 107 | 20.2% |
| 2001 | 116 | 8.4% |
| 2006 | 107 | −7.8% |
| 2011 | 101 | −5.6% |
| 2016 | 79 | −21.8% |
| 2021 | 72 | −8.9% |
| Source: Statistics Canada [4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][2] | ||
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Rochester had a population of 72 living in 42 of its 59 total private dwellings, a change of -8.9% from its 2016 population of 79. With a land area of 3.17 km2 (1.22 sq mi), it had a population density of 22.7/km2 (58.8/sq mi) in 2021.[2]
As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Rochester had a population of 79 living in 38 of its 45 total private dwellings, a change of -21.8% from its 2011 population of 101. With a land area of 2.44 km2 (0.94 sq mi), it had a population density of 32.4/km2 (83.9/sq mi) in 2016.[17]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Municipal Officials Search". Alberta Municipal Affairs. May 9, 2019. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
- ^ a b c d "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and designated places". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
- ^ "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. June 3, 2024. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
- ^ Ninth Census of Canada, 1951 (PDF). Vol. SP-7 (Population: Unincorporated villages and hamlets). Dominion Bureau of Statistics. March 31, 1954. Retrieved September 22, 2024.
- ^ Census of Canada, 1956 (PDF). Vol. Population of unincorporated villages and settlements. Dominion Bureau of Statistics. October 25, 1957. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
- ^ 1961 Census of Canada: Population (PDF). Series SP: Unincorporated Villages. Vol. Bulletin SP—4. Ottawa: Dominion Bureau of Statistics. April 18, 1963. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
- ^ Census of Canada 1966: Population (PDF). Special Bulletin: Unincorporated Places. Vol. Bulletin S–3. Ottawa: Dominion Bureau of Statistics. 1968. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
- ^ 1971 Census of Canada: Population (PDF). Special Bulletin: Unincorporated Settlements. Vol. Bulletin SP—1. Ottawa: Statistics Canada. 1973. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
- ^ "Geographical Identification and Population for Unincorporated Places of 25 persons and over, 1971 and 1976". 1976 Census of Canada (PDF). Supplementary Bulletins: Geographic and Demographic (Population of Unincorporated Places—Canada). Vol. Bulletin 8SG.1. Ottawa: Statistics Canada. 1978. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
- ^ 1981 Census of Canada (PDF). Place name reference list. Vol. Western provinces and the Territories. Ottawa: Statistics Canada. 1983. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
- ^ 1986 Census of Canada (PDF). Population. Vol. Unincorporated Places. Ottawa: Statistics Canada. 1988. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
- ^ 91 Census (PDF). Population and Dwelling Counts. Vol. Unincorporated Places. Ottawa: Statistics Canada. 1993. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
- ^ 96 Census (PDF). A National Overivew: Population and Dwelling Counts. Ottawa: Statistics Canada. 1997. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
- ^ "Population and Dwelling Counts, for Canada, Provinces and Territories, and Census Divisions, 2001 and 1996 Censuses - 100% Data (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. August 15, 2012. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and designated places, 2006 and 2001 censuses - 100% data (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. July 20, 2021. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and designated places, 2011 and 2006 censuses (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2012. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
- ^ 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.
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