Red Willow is a hamlet in central Alberta, Canada within the County of Stettler No. 6.[2] It is located on Highway 850, approximately 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) northeast of Stettler and 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) south of Donalda. It has an elevation of 785 metres (2,575 ft).
Red Willow | |
|---|---|
  Location of Red Willow in Alberta | |
| Coordinates: 52°27′00″N 112°34′00″W / 52.4500°N 112.5667°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Census division | No. 7 |
| Municipal district | County of Stettler No. 6 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Unincorporated |
| • Governing body | County of Stettler No. 6 Council |
| Area (2021)[1] | |
| • Land | 1.31 km2 (0.51 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 785 m (2,575 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 63 |
| • Density | 48.2/km2 (125/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
The hamlet is located in Census Division No. 7 and in the federal riding of Crowfoot.
Demographics
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1941 | 93 | — |
| 1951 | 89 | −4.3% |
| 1956 | 84 | −5.6% |
| 1961 | 95 | +13.1% |
| 1966 | 63 | −33.7% |
| 1971 | 40 | −36.5% |
| 1976 | 37 | −7.5% |
| 1981 | 51 | +37.8% |
| 1986 | 33 | −35.3% |
| 1991 | 29 | −12.1% |
| 1991A | 35 | +20.7% |
| 1996 | 29 | −17.1% |
| 2001 | 40 | +37.9% |
| 2006 | 45 | +12.5% |
| 2011 | 40 | −11.1% |
| 2016 | 35 | −12.5% |
| 2021 | 63 | +80.0% |
| Source: Statistics Canada [3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][1] | ||
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Red Willow had a population of 63 living in 25 of its 28 total private dwellings, a change of 80% from its 2016 population of 35. With a land area of 1.31 km2 (0.51 sq mi), it had a population density of 48.1/km2 (124.6/sq mi) in 2021.[1]
As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Red Willow had a population of 35 living in 16 of its 20 total private dwellings, a change of -12.5% from its 2011 population of 40. With a land area of 1.32 km2 (0.51 sq mi), it had a population density of 26.5/km2 (68.7/sq mi) in 2016.[16]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d "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. June 3, 2024. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
- ^ Ninth Census of Canada, 1951 (PDF). Vol. SP-7 (Population: Unincorporated villages and hamlets). Dominion Bureau of Statistics. March 31, 1954. Retrieved September 22, 2024.
- ^ Census of Canada, 1956 (PDF). Vol. Population of unincorporated villages and settlements. Dominion Bureau of Statistics. October 25, 1957. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
- ^ 1961 Census of Canada: Population (PDF). Series SP: Unincorporated Villages. Vol. Bulletin SP—4. Ottawa: Dominion Bureau of Statistics. April 18, 1963. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
- ^ Census of Canada 1966: Population (PDF). Special Bulletin: Unincorporated Places. Vol. Bulletin S–3. Ottawa: Dominion Bureau of Statistics. 1968. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
- ^ 1971 Census of Canada: Population (PDF). Special Bulletin: Unincorporated Settlements. Vol. Bulletin SP—1. Ottawa: Statistics Canada. 1973. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
- ^ "Geographical Identification and Population for Unincorporated Places of 25 persons and over, 1971 and 1976". 1976 Census of Canada (PDF). Supplementary Bulletins: Geographic and Demographic (Population of Unincorporated Places—Canada). Vol. Bulletin 8SG.1. Ottawa: Statistics Canada. 1978. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
- ^ 1981 Census of Canada (PDF). Place name reference list. Vol. Western provinces and the Territories. Ottawa: Statistics Canada. 1983. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
- ^ 1986 Census of Canada (PDF). Population. Vol. Unincorporated Places. Ottawa: Statistics Canada. 1988. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
- ^ 91 Census (PDF). Population and Dwelling Counts. Vol. Unincorporated Places. Ottawa: Statistics Canada. 1993. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
- ^ 96 Census (PDF). A National Overivew: Population and Dwelling Counts. Ottawa: Statistics Canada. 1997. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
- ^ "Population and Dwelling Counts, for Canada, Provinces and Territories, and Census Divisions, 2001 and 1996 Censuses - 100% Data (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. August 15, 2012. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and designated places, 2006 and 2001 censuses - 100% data (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. July 20, 2021. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and designated places, 2011 and 2006 censuses (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2012. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
- ^ a b "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.
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