Faust, Alberta

Faust (/fɔːst/ FAWST)[2] is a hamlet in northern Alberta within Big Lakes County,[3] located 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) north of Highway 2, approximately 241 kilometres (150 mi) northwest of Edmonton (309 km by road).

Faust
Hamlet
Faust
Location of Faust
Faust
Faust (Canada)
Coordinates: 55°18′57″N 115°37′39″W
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
RegionNorthern Alberta
Census division17
Municipal districtBig Lakes County
Government
 • TypeUnincorporated
 • Governing bodyBig Lakes County Council
Area
[1]
 • Land4.59 km2 (1.77 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[1]
 • Total261
Time zoneUTC−07:00 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−06:00 (MDT)
Area code(s)780, 587, 825

The community has the name of E. T. Faust, a railroad officer.[4]

Demographics

As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Faust recorded a population of 261 living in 117 of its 152 total private dwellings, a change of -5.1% from its 2011 population of 275. With a land area of 4.59 km2 (1.77 sq mi), it had a population density of 56.9/km2 (147.3/sq mi) in 2016.[1]

As a designated place in the 2011 Census, Faust had a population of 275 living in 115 of its 157 total dwellings, a -13.2% change from its 2006 population of 317. With a land area of 4.77 km2 (1.84 sq mi), it had a population density of 57.65/km2 (149.3/sq mi) in 2011.[5]

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. The Canadian Press (2017), The Canadian Press Stylebook (18th ed.), Toronto: The Canadian Press
  3. "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. January 6, 2021. Retrieved September 29, 2021.
  4. Place-names of Alberta. Ottawa: Geographic Board of Canada. 1928. p. 50.
  5. "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and designated places, 2011 and 2006 censuses (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2012. Retrieved April 7, 2012.
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