Whitelaw is a hamlet in northern Alberta, Canada within the Municipal District of Fairview No. 136.[2] It is located 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) north of Highway 2, approximately 114 kilometres (71 mi) northeast of Grande Prairie.
Whitelaw | |
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  Whitelaw Location of Whitelaw  Whitelaw Whitelaw (Canada) | |
| Coordinates: 56°06′30″N 118°04′41″W / 56.10833°N 118.07806°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Northern Alberta |
| Census division | 19 |
| Municipal district | Municipal District of Fairview No. 136 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Unincorporated |
| • Governing body | Municipal District of Fairview No. 136 Council |
| Area (2021)[1] | |
| • Land | 0.64 km2 (0.25 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 110 |
| • Density | 171.3/km2 (444/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
| Area code(s) | 780, 587, 825 |
Demographics
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1941 | 36 | — |
| 1951 | 153 | 325.0% |
| 1956 | 212 | 38.6% |
| 1961 | 264 | 24.5% |
| 1966 | 204 | −22.7% |
| 1971 | 192 | −5.9% |
| 1976 | 123 | −35.9% |
| 1981 | 164 | 33.3% |
| 1986 | 139 | −15.2% |
| 1991 | 146 | 5.0% |
| 1996 | 98 | −32.9% |
| 2001 | 124 | 26.5% |
| 2006 | 136 | 9.7% |
| 2011 | 134 | −1.5% |
| 2016 | 125 | −6.7% |
| 2021 | 110 | −12.0% |
| Source: Statistics Canada [3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][1] | ||
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Whitelaw had a population of 110 living in 50 of its 60 total private dwellings, a change of -12% from its 2016 population of 125. With a land area of 0.64 km2 (0.25 sq mi), it had a population density of 171.9/km2 (445.2/sq mi) in 2021.[1]
As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Whitelaw had a population of 125 living in 54 of its 61 total private dwellings, a change of -6.7% from its 2011 population of 134. With a land area of 0.64 km2 (0.25 sq mi), it had a population density of 195.3/km2 (505.9/sq mi) in 2016.[16]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ 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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