Itaska Beach

Itaska Beach is a summer village in Alberta, Canada. It is located on the northwest shore of Pigeon Lake, west of Wetaskiwin.

Itaska Beach
Summer village
Summer Village of Itaska Beach
Location of Itaska Beach in Alberta
Coordinates: 53.07130°N 114.078°W / 53.07130; -114.078
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
RegionEdmonton Capital Region
Census divisionNo. 11
Government
 • TypeMunicipal incorporation
 • MayorRex Nielsen
 • Governing bodyItaska Beach Summer Village Council
Area
 (2016)[2]
 • Land0.29 km2 (0.11 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total23
 • Density78.7/km2 (204/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST)
WebsiteOfficial website

The name derives from ispâskweyâw (ᐃᐢᐹᐢᑫᐧᔮᐤ),[3] the Cree words for "high trees on the edge of woods".[4]

Demographics

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Summer Village of Itaska Beach recorded a population of 23 living in 10 of its 78 total private dwellings, a 15% change from its 2011 population of 20. With a land area of 0.29 km2 (0.11 sq mi), it had a population density of 79.3/km2 (205.4/sq mi) in 2016.[2]

In the 2011 Census, the Summer Village of Itaska Beach had a population of 20 living in 12 of its 79 total dwellings, a -42.9% change from its 2006 population of 35. With a land area of 0.28 km2 (0.11 sq mi), it had a population density of 71.4/km2 (185.0/sq mi) in 2011.[5]

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See also

References
  1. "Municipal Officials Search". Alberta Municipal Affairs. September 22, 2017. Retrieved September 25, 2017.
  2. "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved February 8, 2017.
  3. Cree Dictionary. "Ispâskweyâw". Retrieved 2010-03-17.
  4. ePodunk. "Itaska Beach". Archived from the original on 2011-11-11. Retrieved 2010-03-17.
  5. "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2011 and 2006 censuses (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. 2012-02-08. Retrieved 2012-02-08.
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