Carbondale, Alberta
Carbondale is a hamlet in central Alberta, Canada within Sturgeon County.[1] It is located 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) west of Highway 28, approximately 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) north of Edmonton's city limits.
Carbondale was so named on account of coal mines near the original town site; coal is a carbon-based fuel.[2]
Carbondale is the Original site of Carbondale Rail Station (1913-1959). (News story attached: https://www.stalberttoday.ca/local-news/carbondale-resident-uncovers-historic-tragedy-in-backyard-1852026)
Demographics
As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Carbondale recorded a population of 75 living in 32 of its 38 total private dwellings, a change of -12.8% from its 2011 population of 86. With a land area of 1.12 km2 (0.43 sq mi), it had a population density of 67.0/km2 (173.4/sq mi) in 2016.[3]
As a designated place in the 2011 Census, Carbondale had a population of 86 living in 35 of its 40 total dwellings, a 43.3% change from its 2006 population of 60. With a land area of 1.11 km2 (0.43 sq mi), it had a population density of 77.5/km2 (200.7/sq mi) in 2011.[4]
See also
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. 30.
- "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.
- "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and designated places, 2011 and 2006 censuses (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. 2012-02-08. Retrieved 2012-04-06.
