Chipewyan Lake

Chipewyan Lake is an unincorporated community in northern Alberta within the Municipal District of Opportunity No. 17. It is located on the southern shore of Chipewyan Lake approximately 110 kilometres (68 mi) north of Wabasca and 128 kilometres (80 mi) west of Fort McMurray. The community is not accessible by Alberta's provincial highway system. It is however accessible by using the Laricina Energy/Shell Canada S-4 access road.

Chipewyan Lake
Designated place
Chipewyan Lake
Location of Chipewyan Lake
Chipewyan Lake
Chipewyan Lake (Canada)
Coordinates: 56°56′25″N 113°28′24″W
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
RegionNorthern Alberta
Census division17
Municipal districtMunicipal District of Opportunity No. 17
Government
 • TypeUnincorporated
 • Governing bodyMunicipal District of Opportunity No. 17 Council
Area
[1]
 • Land2.39 km2 (0.92 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[1]
 • Total0
Time zoneUTC−07:00 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−06:00 (MDT)
Area code(s)780, 587, 825

Chipewyan Lake was placed under mandatory evacuation order on May 30, 2019, due to out-of-control wildfires in the area.[2]

Demographics

As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Chipewyan Lake recorded a population of 0 living in 2 of its 6 total private dwellings, a change of -100% from its 2011 population of 38. With a land area of 2.39 km2 (0.92 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.0/km2 (0.0/sq mi) in 2016.[1]

As a designated place in the 2011 Census, Chipewyan Lake had a population of 38 living in 16 of its 35 total dwellings, a -54.2% change from its 2006 population of 83. With a land area of 2.3 km2 (0.89 sq mi), it had a population density of 16.5/km2 (42.8/sq mi) in 2011.[3]

See also

References
  1. "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.
  2. "Wildfires force more evacuations in remote northern Alberta communities". CBC News. May 30, 2019. Retrieved May 30, 2019.
  3. "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and designated places, 2011 and 2006 censuses (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2012. Retrieved April 6, 2012.
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