Namaka, Alberta

Namaka is a hamlet in southern Alberta, Canada within Wheatland County.[2] It is located approximately 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) south of Highway 1 and 55 kilometres (34 mi) east of Calgary. Its name means "near the water" in Blackfoot. The first school was built in 1909.[3]

Namaka
Hamlet
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Location of Namaka
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Namaka (Canada)
Coordinates: 50°57′31″N 113°17′33″W
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
RegionSouthern Alberta
Census division5
Municipal districtWheatland County, Alberta
Government
 • TypeUnincorporated
 • Governing bodyWheatland County, Alberta Council
Area
[1]
 • Land0.13 km2 (0.05 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[1]
 • Total50
Time zoneUTC−07:00 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−06:00 (MDT)
Area code(s)403, 587, 825

Demographics

As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Namaka recorded a population of 50 living in 21 of its 21 total private dwellings, a change of -29.6% from its 2011 population of 71. With a land area of 0.13 km2 (0.050 sq mi), it had a population density of 384.6/km2 (996.1/sq mi) in 2016.[1]

As a designated place in the 2011 Census, Namaka had a population of 71 living in 23 of its 24 total dwellings, a 10.9% change from its 2006 population of 64. With a land area of 0.09 km2 (0.035 sq mi), it had a population density of 790/km2 (2,040/sq mi) in 2011.[4]

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. "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. January 6, 2021. Retrieved September 29, 2021.
  3. Dougan, Harvey (1979). The English Colony Nightingale and District. Nightingale, Alberta: Nightingale Women's Institute. p. 55. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved August 1, 2013.
  4. "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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