List of designated places in Alberta

A designated place is a type of geographic unit used by Statistics Canada to disseminate census data.[1] It is usually "a small community that does not meet the criteria used to define incorporated municipalities or Statistics Canada population centres (areas with a population of at least 1,000 and no fewer than 400 persons per square kilometre)."[2] Provincial and territorial authorities collaborate with Statistics Canada in the creation of designated places so that data can be published for sub-areas within municipalities.[2] Starting in 2016, Statistics Canada allowed the overlapping of designated places with population centres.[2]

Downtown main street of the Hamlet of Lac La Biche, Alberta's most populous designated place

At the 2016 Census of Population, Alberta had 304 designated places,[3] an increase from 264 in 2011.[4] Designated place types in Alberta include 10 dissolved municipalities, 10 Métis settlements, and 284 unincorporated places.[5] In 2016, the 304 designated places had a cumulative population of 56,070 and an average population of 184. Alberta's largest designated place is Lac La Biche with a population of 2,314.[5]

List
Total designated places — — — 56,070 55,768 +0.5% 6,026.01 9.3/km2
Province of Alberta — — — 4,067,175 3,645,257 +11.6% 640,330.46 6.4/km2

Retired designated places

T & E Trailer Park, located within the City of Grande Prairie, was last recognized as a designated place in the 2006 Census of Canada.[7][8] Parkland Village, located within Parkland County, was last recognized as a designated place in the 2001 Census of Canada.[8][9]

See also

Notes
  1. One of two parts of Calling Lake.
  2. One of two parts of Calling Lake.
  3. Forms part of the Hamlet of Cochrane Lake.
  4. Mistakenly spelled Debolt by Statistics Canada.
  5. Different from the Town of Fairview in northwest Alberta.
  6. Also known as Ferrier.
  7. One of two parts of Gift Lake Metis Settlement.
  8. One of two parts of Gift Lake Metis Settlement.
  9. Also known as Grouard.
  10. Also known as Half Moon Lake.
  11. Also known as Hillcrest.
  12. Also known as Maskwacis.
  13. One of two parts of Kikino Metis Settlement.
  14. One of two parts of Kikino Metis Settlement.
  15. Also known as Kountry Meadow Estates.
  16. La Crete's designated place boundary only covers a portion of the Hamlet of La Crete.
  17. Mistakenly spelled Lac des Arcs by Statistics Canada.
  18. Mistakenly spelled Lac la Biche by Statistics Canada.
  19. Langdon's designated place boundary only covers a portion of the Hamlet of Langdon.
  20. Mistakenly spelled MacKay by Statistics Canada.
  21. One of two parts of Mulhurst Bay.
  22. One of two parts of Mulhurst Bay.
  23. Different from the nearby Hamlet of Namao in Sturgeon County.
  24. Mistakenly spelled Picardville by Statistics Canada.
  25. Also known as Dead Man's Flats.
  26. Different from the Hamlet of Poplar Ridge in Brazeau County.
  27. Mistakenly spelled Shaftsbury Settlement by Statistics Canada.

References
  1. "2006 Census Dictionary, Figure 20: Hierarchy of standard geographic units for dissemination, 2006 Census". Statistics Canada. November 20, 2009. Retrieved May 5, 2012.
  2. "Dictionary, Census of Population, 2016: Designated place (DPL)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
  3. "Table 1.1: Geographic areas by province and territory, 2016 Census". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
  4. "Census Dictionary: Table 1 – Geographic units by province and territory, 2011 Census". Statistics Canada. January 31, 2012. Retrieved May 5, 2012.
  5. "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and designated places, 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. February 7, 2018. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
  6. "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions, census subdivisions (municipalities) and designated places, 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. February 7, 2018. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
  7. "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and designated places, 2011 and 2006 censuses (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2012. Retrieved February 19, 2012.
  8. "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and designated places, 2006 and 2001 censuses - 100% data (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. January 6, 2010. Retrieved February 19, 2012.
  9. "Population and Dwellings Counts, for Canada, Provinces and Territories, Census Divisions, Census Subdivisions (Municipalities) and Designated Places, 2001 and 1996 Censuses - 100% Data (Parkland County)". Statistics Canada. Retrieved August 24, 2014.
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