MacKay, Alberta

MacKay is a locality in west-central Alberta, Canada within Yellowhead County. It is located on the Yellowhead Highway (Highway 16) approximately 57 km (35 mi) east of Edson.

MacKay
Locality
MacKay
MacKay
Coordinates: 53°38′34″N 115°35′11″W
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
Municipal districtYellowhead County
Hamlet designation[1]May 14, 1979
Hamlet repeal[2]February 26, 2016
Area
 • Total0.02 km2 (0.008 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[3]
 • Total10
 • Density500/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)

Statistics Canada recognizes MacKay as a designated place.[3] It was designated as a hamlet between 1979 and 2019.

History

MacKay was designated a hamlet by the Government of Alberta on May 14, 1979 for the purpose of accessing street restoration funding.[1] Yellowhead County repealed the hamlet designation on February 26, 2019.[2]

Demographics

As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Mackay recorded a population of 10 living in 7 of its 12 total private dwellings, a change of 100% from its 2011 population of 5. With a land area of 0.02 km2 (0.0077 sq mi), it had a population density of 500.0/km2 (1,295.0/sq mi) in 2016.[3]

In the 2011 Census, Mackay had a population of 5 living in 4 of its 4 total dwellings, a −83.3% change from its 2006 population of 30. With a land area of 0.01 km2 (0.0039 sq mi), it had a population density of 500/km2 (1,300/sq mi) in 2011.[4]

See also

References
  1. "Bylaw 03.19 to Repeal Bylaw 1.79 Establishment of Hamlet Boundaries (MacKay)" (PDF). Yellowhead County. February 26, 2019. Retrieved August 1, 2021.
  2. "Council Meeting Minutes". Yellowhead County. February 26, 2019. Retrieved August 1, 2021.
  3. "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.
  4. "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and designated places, 2011 and 2006 censuses (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. 2012-02-08. Retrieved 2012-04-07.


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