Gregoire Lake Estates
Gregoire Lake Estates is a hamlet in northern Alberta, Canada within the Regional Municipality (RM) of Wood Buffalo.[2] It is located on Highway 881, approximately 30 kilometres (19 mi) southeast of Fort McMurray.
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| Coordinates: 56°26′40″N 111°10′48″W / 56.44444°N 111.18000°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Northern Alberta |
| Census division | 16 |
| Municipal district | Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo |
| Government | |
| • Type | Unincorporated |
| • Governing body | Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo Council |
| Area (2021)[1] | |
| • Land | 0.41 km2 (0.16 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 138 |
| • Density | 340.7/km2 (882/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
| Area code(s) | 780, 587, 825 |
History edit
On May 4, 2016, the hamlet was ordered to be evacuated due to the rapid spread of the 2016 Fort McMurray wildfire.[3]
Demographics edit
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Gregoire Lake Estates had a population of 138 living in 52 of its 67 total private dwellings, a change of -16.4% from its 2016 population of 165. With a land area of 0.41 km2 (0.16 sq mi), it had a population density of 336.6/km2 (871.8/sq mi) in 2021.[1]
The population of Gregoire Lake Estates according to the 2018 municipal census conducted by the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo is 204,[4] a decrease from its 2012 municipal census population count of 275.[5]
As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Gregoire Lake Estates had a population of 165 living in 62 of its 81 total private dwellings, a change of -12.2% from its 2011 population of 188. With a land area of 0.48 km2 (0.19 sq mi), it had a population density of 343.8/km2 (890.3/sq mi) in 2016.[6]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b c "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and designated places". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
- ^ "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. January 12, 2022. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
- ^ "Municipality Announces Mandatory Evacuations for Anzac, Gregoire Lake Estates and Fort McMurray First Nation". Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo. May 4, 2016. Retrieved May 8, 2016.
- ^ "census2018 Municipal Census Report" (PDF). Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
- ^ (PDF). Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo. p. 24. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 26, 2013. Retrieved January 26, 2013.
- ^ "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.