Alcomdale
Alcomdale is a hamlet in central Alberta, Canada within Sturgeon County.[1] It is located on Highway 44, approximately 34 kilometres (21 mi) northwest of Edmonton's city limits. There is a community hall and public playground within the hamlet, no other services.
History
The community has the name of Dr. Alcombreck, the original owner of the site.[2]
Demographics
As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Alcomdale recorded a population of 88 living in 28 of its 33 total private dwellings, a change of 37.5% from its 2011 population of 64. With a land area of 0.2 km2 (0.077 sq mi), it had a population density of 440.0/km2 (1,139.6/sq mi) in 2016.[3]
The population of Alcomdale according to Sturgeon County's 2008 municipal census is 50.[4]
References
- Alberta Municipal Affairs (2010-04-01). "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-02-29. Retrieved 2010-07-04.
- Place-names of Alberta. Ottawa: Geographic Board of Canada. 1928. p. 10.
- "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.
- Capital Region Board. "Planning Toolkit, Module 5 – Implementation Guidelines for Growth Areas Outside of Priority Growth Areas (PGAs) and Cluster Country Residential Areas (CCRAs)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-02-26. Retrieved 2010-08-30.