Alberta has provincial legislation allowing its municipalities to conduct municipal censuses between April 1 and June 30 inclusive.[1][2] Municipalities choose to conduct their own censuses for multiple reasons such as to better inform municipal service planning and provision, to capitalize on per capita based grant funding from higher levels of government, or to simply update their populations since the last federal census.[3]
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Alberta had 357 municipalities between April 1 and June 30, 2015, which marked the closure of the 2015 legislated municipal census period. This was reduced to 356 on July 1, 2015 when the former Village of Minburn dissolved to become a hamlet under the jurisdiction of the County of Minburn No. 27. At least 52 of these municipalities (14.6%) conducted a municipal census in 2015. Alberta Municipal Affairs recognized those conducted by 50 of these municipalities.[4] By municipal status, it recognized those conducted by 12 of Alberta's 18 cities, 20 of 108 towns, 5 of 92 villages, 3 of 5 specialized municipalities, 2 of 64 municipal districts, and all 8 Metis settlements.[4][a] In addition to those recognized by Municipal Affairs, censuses were conducted by the villages of Kitscoty and Warburg.[5][6]
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Some municipalities achieved population milestones as a result of their 2015 censuses. Red Deer became the third city in Alberta to exceed 100,000 residents, while Grande Prairie not only surpassed 60,000 people, but also overtook both St. Albert and Medicine Hat to become Alberta's fifth-largest city. Spruce Grove grew beyond the 30,000 mark, while both the Town of Blackfalds and the County of Vermilion River eclipsed 8,000. The Town of Westlock's population resurfaced above 5,000 after first doing so in 2006 but dropping back below in 2008. The Village of Thorsby surpassed 1,000, making it eligible to apply for town status.
Municipal census results
editThe following summarizes the results of the numerous municipal censuses conducted in 2015.
2015 municipal census summary[4] | 2011 federal census comparison[7][8] | Previous municipal census comparison[8][9][10] | |||||||||
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Municipality | Status | Census date |
2015 pop. |
2011 pop. |
Absolute growth |
Absolute change |
Annual growth rate |
Prev. pop. |
Prev. census year |
Absolute growth |
Annual growth rate |
Airdrie | City | April 15, 2015 | 58,690 | 42,564 | 16,126 | 37.9% | 8.4% | 54,891 | 2014 | 3,799 | 6.9% |
Barnwell | Village | June 1, 2015 | 960 | 771 | 189 | 24.5% | 5.6% | 812 | 2011 | 148 | 4.3% |
Beaumont | Town | April 15, 2015 | 16,768 | 13,284 | 3,484 | 26.2% | 6.0% | 15,828 | 2014 | 940 | 5.9% |
Big Valley | Village | May 11, 2015 | 347 | 364 | −17 | -4.7% | −1.2% | 300 | 1991 | 47 | 0.6% |
Blackfalds | Town | May 1, 2015 | 8,793 | 6,300 | 2,493 | 39.6% | 8.7% | 7,858 | 2014 | 935 | 11.9% |
Brooks | City | May 1, 2015 | 14,185 | 13,676 | 509 | 3.7% | 0.9% | 13,581 | 2007 | 604 | 0.5% |
Buffalo Lake | Metis settlement | May 24, 2015 | 676 | 492 | 184 | 37.4% | 8.3% | 701 | 2012 | −25 | −1.2% |
Calgary | City | April 1, 2015 | 1,230,915 | 1,096,833 | 134,082 | 12.2% | 2.9% | 1,195,194 | 2014 | 35,721 | 3.0% |
Chestermere | City | May 1, 2015 | 18,496 | 14,824 | 3,672 | 24.8% | 5.7% | 17,203 | 2014 | 1,293 | 7.5% |
Coalhurst | Town | May 20, 2015 | 2,522 | 1,963 | 559 | 28.5% | 6.5% | 2,301 | 2013 | 221 | 4.7% |
Cochrane | Town | April 10, 2015 | 23,084 | 17,580 | 5,504 | 31.3% | 7.0% | 20,708 | 2014 | 2,376 | 11.5% |
East Prairie | Metis settlement | May 24, 2015 | 459 | 366 | 93 | 25.4% | 5.8% | 345 | 2012 | 114 | 10.0% |
Elizabeth | Metis settlement | May 24, 2015 | 690 | 654 | 36 | 5.5% | 1.3% | 671 | 2012 | 19 | 0.9% |
Elk Point | Town | April 17, 2015 | 1,646 | 1,412 | 234 | 16.6% | 3.9% | 1,571 | 2012 | 75 | 1.6% |
Fishing Lake | Metis settlement | May 24, 2015 | 491 | 436 | 55 | 12.6% | 3.0% | 425 | 2012 | 66 | 4.9% |
Fort Saskatchewan | City | April 20, 2015 | 24,040 | 19,051 | 4,989 | 26.2% | 6.0% | 22,808 | 2014 | 1,232 | 5.4% |
Gift Lake | Metis settlement | May 24, 2015 | 651 | 662 | −11 | -1.7% | −0.4% | 791 | 2012 | −140 | −6.3% |
Grande Prairie | City | April 17, 2015 | 68,556 | 55,032 | 13,524 | 24.6% | 5.6% | 50,227 | 2007 | 18,329 | 4.0% |
Hay Lakes | Village | June 4, 2015 | 492 | 425 | 67 | 15.8% | 3.7% | 429 | 2008 | 63 | 2.0% |
High Level | Town | March 1, 2015 | 3,823 | 3,641 | 182 | 5% | 1.2% | 3,849 | 2004 | −26 | −0.1% |
Innisfail | Town | May 4, 2015 | 7,953 | 7,876 | 77 | 1% | 0.2% | 7,922 | 2012 | 31 | 0.1% |
Kikino | Metis settlement | May 24, 2015 | 918 | 964 | −46 | -4.8% | 0.0% | 810 | 2012 | 108 | 4.3% |
Kitscoty | Village | [b] | 846 | 967 | 2013 | ||||||
Leduc | City | April 28, 2015 | 29,304 | 24,279 | 5,025 | 20.7% | 4.8% | 28,583 | 2014 | 721 | 2.5% |
Lethbridge | City | April 1, 2015 | 94,804 | 83,517 | 11,287 | 13.5% | 3.2% | 93,004 | 2014 | 1,800 | 1.9% |
Lloydminster | City | April 1, 2015 | 31,377 | 27,804 | 3,573 | 12.9% | 3.1% | 31,483 | 2013 | −106 | −0.2% |
Mackenzie County | Specialized municipality | March 1, 2015 | 11,750 | 10,927 | 823 | 7.5% | 1.8% | 9,687 | 2003 | 2,063 | 1.6% |
Magrath | Town | March 30, 2015 | 2,398 | 2,217 | 181 | 8.2% | 2.0% | 2,376 | 2013 | 22 | 0.5% |
Medicine Hat | City | April 10, 2015 | 63,018 | 60,005 | 3,013 | 5% | 1.2% | 61,180 | 2012 | 1,838 | 1.0% |
Milk River | Town | April 13, 2015 | 892 | 811 | 81 | 10% | 2.4% | 846 | 2007 | 46 | 0.7% |
Okotoks | Town | May 6, 2015 | 28,016 | 24,511 | 3,505 | 14.3% | 3.4% | 27,331 | 2014 | 685 | 2.5% |
MD of Opportunity No. 17 | Municipal district | April 1, 2015 | 3,214 | 3,074 | 140 | 4.6% | 1.1% | 3,061 | 2013 | 153 | 2.5% |
Oyen | Town | May 8, 2015 | 1,006 | 973 | 33 | 3.4% | 0.8% | 1,070 | 2012 | −64 | −2.0% |
Paddle Prairie | Metis settlement | May 24, 2015 | 530 | 562 | −32 | -5.7% | −1.5% | 464 | 2012 | 66 | 4.5% |
Peavine | Metis settlement | May 24, 2015 | 639 | 690 | −51 | -7.4% | −1.9% | 651 | 2012 | −12 | −0.6% |
Rainbow Lake | Town | March 1, 2015 | 938 | 870 | 68 | 7.8% | 1.9% | 1,082 | 2007 | −144 | −1.8% |
Raymond | Town | May 15, 2015 | 4,139 | 3,743 | 396 | 10.6% | 2.5% | 4,081 | 2014 | 58 | 1.4% |
Red Deer | City | April 1, 2015 | 100,807 | 90,564 | 10,243 | 11.3% | 2.7% | 98,585 | 2014 | 2,222 | 2.3% |
Rocky Mountain House | Town | April 1, 2015 | 7,220 | 6,933 | 287 | 4.1% | 1.0% | 7,300 | 2012 | −80 | −0.4% |
Spruce Grove | City | April 8, 2015 | 32,036 | 26,171 | 5,865 | 22.4% | 5.2% | 29,526 | 2014 | 2,510 | 8.5% |
Stirling | Village | May 11, 2015 | 1,215 | 1,090 | 125 | 11.5% | 2.8% | 1,147 | 2013 | 68 | 2.9% |
Stony Plain | Town | April 1, 2015 | 16,127 | 15,051 | 1,076 | 7.1% | 1.7% | 14,177 | 2010 | 1,950 | 2.6% |
Strathcona County | Specialized municipality | May 1, 2015 | 95,597 | 92,490 | 3,107 | 3.4% | 0.8% | 92,403 | 2012 | 3,194 | 1.1% |
Strathmore | Town | April 15, 2015 | 13,327 | 12,305 | 1,022 | 8.3% | 2.0% | 12,352 | 2012 | 975 | 2.6% |
Sylvan Lake | Town | April 14, 2015 | 14,310 | 12,327 | 1,983 | 16.1% | 3.8% | 13,015 | 2013 | 1,295 | 4.9% |
Taber | Town | May 6, 2015 | 8,380 | 8,104 | 276 | 3.4% | 0.8% | 7,935 | 2011 | 445 | 1.4% |
Thorsby | Village | April 19, 2015 | 1,025 | 951 | 74 | 7.8% | 1.9% | 947 | 2012 | 78 | 2.7% |
Turner Valley | Town | May 15, 2015 | 2,511 | 2,167 | 344 | 15.9% | 3.8% | 2,022 | 2008 | 489 | 3.1% |
County of Vermilion River | Municipal district | April 29, 2015 | 8,116 | 7,905 | 211 | 2.7% | 0.7% | 7,900 | 2008 | 216 | 0.4% |
Warburg | Village | [6] | 789 | 696 | 2009 | ||||||
Westlock | Town | April 15, 2015 | 5,147 | 4,823 | 324 | 6.7% | 1.6% | 4,964 | 2008 | 183 | 0.5% |
RM of Wood Buffalo | Specialized municipality | April 1, 2015 | 81,948 | 65,565 | 16,383 | 25% | 5.7% | 74,631 | 2012 | 7,317 | 3.2% |
Breakdowns
editLloydminster
editThe following is a breakdown of the results of the City of Lloydminster's 2015 municipal census by provincial component.
2015 municipal census summary | 2011 federal census comparison | 2013 municipal census comparison | ||||||||||
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Provincial component | 2015 pop.[11] |
Prov. percent |
2011 pop. [7][12] |
Prov. percent |
Absolute growth |
Absolute change |
Annual growth rate |
2013 pop. [8] |
Prov. percent |
Absolute growth |
Absolute change |
Annual growth rate |
Alberta portion | 19,740 | 63% | 18,032 | 65% | 1,708 | 9.5% | 2.3% | 20,011 | 64% | −271 | -1.4% | −0.7% |
Saskatchewan portion | 11,637 | 37% | 9,772 | 35% | 1,865 | 19.1% | 4.5% | 11,472 | 36% | 165 | 1.4% | 0.7% |
Total Lloydminster | 31,377 | 100% | 27,804 | 100% | 3,573 | 12.9% | 3.1% | 31,483 | 100% | −106 | -0.3% | −0.2% |
Urban and rural service areas
editStrathcona County
edit2015 municipal census summary[13] | 2012 municipal census comparison[13] | |||
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Area | 2015 population[4] |
Previous population |
Absolute growth |
Annual growth rate |
Sherwood Park urban service area[c] | 68,782 | 65,465 | 3,317 | 1.7% |
Rural service area[d] | 26,815 | 26,938 | −123 | −0.2% |
Total Strathcona County | 95,597 | 92,403 | 3,194 | 1.1% |
Wood Buffalo
edit2015 municipal census summary | 2012 municipal census comparison | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Area | 2015 population[4] |
Previous population |
Absolute growth |
Annual growth rate |
Fort McMurray urban service area[c] | 78,382 | 70,964 | 7,418 | 3.4% |
Rural service area[d] | 3,566 | 3,667 | −101 | −0.9% |
Total RM of Wood Buffalo | 81,948 | 74,631 | 7,317 | 3.2% |
Hamlets
editThe following is a list of hamlet populations determined by 2015 municipal censuses conducted by the County of Vermilion River, Strathcona County and the Regional Municipality (RM) of Wood Buffalo excluding the urban service areas of Fort McMurray and Sherwood Park that are presented above.
Shadow population counts
editAlberta Municipal Affairs defines shadow population as "temporary residents of a municipality who are employed by an industrial or commercial establishment in the municipality for a minimum of 30 days within a municipal census year."[3] The RM of Wood Buffalo conducted a shadow population count in 2015. The following presents the results of this count for comparison with its concurrent municipal census results.
Municipality | Status | Municipal census population[4] |
Shadow population[4] |
Combined population[4] |
---|---|---|---|---|
RM of Wood Buffalo | Specialized municipality | 81,948 | 43,084 | 125,032 |
Notes
edit- ^ No censuses were conducted among Alberta's 51 summer villages, 3 special areas and 8 improvement districts.[4]
- ^ The Village of Kitscoty began a municipal census but was "unable to complete it due to staffing and time constraints."[5]
- ^ a b The Fort McMurray and Sherwood Park urban service areas are deemed equivalents of cities.[14][15]
- ^ a b Strathcona County's and the RM of Wood Buffalo's rural service areas are deemed equivalents of municipal districts.[14][15]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Municipal Government Act: Revised Statutes of Alberta 2000 Chapter M-26 (Office Consolidation)". Alberta Queen's Printer. November 24, 2010. Retrieved June 24, 2013.
- ^ "Municipal Government Act: Determination of Population Regulation, Alberta Regulation 63/2001 (Office Consolidation)" (PDF). Alberta Queen's Printer. 2013. p. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 26, 2013. Retrieved December 30, 2013.
- ^ a b Municipal Census Manual: Requirements and Guidelines for Conducting a Municipal Census (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. January 2013. p. 7. ISBN 978-1-4601-0359-3. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 1, 2013. Retrieved June 24, 2013.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i 2015 Municipal Affairs Population List (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. ISBN 978-1-4601-2630-1. Retrieved February 17, 2016.
- ^ a b "Census Day in Kitscoty is April 1st". Village of Kitscoty. March 31, 2016. Archived from the original on April 15, 2016. Retrieved April 4, 2016.
- ^ a b "Council Notes from All over - Warburg". Archived from the original on April 13, 2015. Retrieved April 13, 2015.
- ^ a b "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2011 and 2006 censuses (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2012. Retrieved February 8, 2012.
- ^ a b c 2014 Municipal Affairs Population List (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. ISBN 978-1-4601-2067-5. Retrieved June 1, 2015.
- ^ 2011 Municipal Affairs Population List (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. October 5, 2011. ISBN 978-0-7785-9738-4. Retrieved December 28, 2013.
- ^ 2006 Official Population List (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. February 5, 2007. ISBN 978-0-7785-4994-9. Retrieved December 28, 2013.
- ^ "2015 Lloydminster Municipal Census Shows Small Population Decrease". City of Lloydminster. July 27, 2015. Archived from the original on September 19, 2015. Retrieved July 27, 2015.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2011 and 2006 censuses (Saskatchewan)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2012. Retrieved February 8, 2012.
- ^ a b "Census: Strathcona County Historical Population". Strathcona County. September 4, 2015. Retrieved September 4, 2015.
- ^ a b "Order in Council 817/94" (PDF). Province of Alberta. December 21, 1994. p. 2. Retrieved December 29, 2013.
- ^ a b "Order in Council 761/95" (PDF). Province of Alberta. December 6, 1995. pp. 2–3. Retrieved December 29, 2013.
- ^ "Census 2015: Overall Results" (PDF). Strathcona County. p. 4. Retrieved June 1, 2016.
- ^ a b "The Municipal Census 2015 Report" (PDF). Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo. p. 50. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 5, 2016. Retrieved June 1, 2016.
- ^ "2012 Municipal Census Report" (PDF). Strathcona County. p. 4. Retrieved June 1, 2016.
- ^ "Blackfoot Community Profile" (PDF). County of Vermilion River. Retrieved September 3, 2018.
- ^ a b c "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and designated places, 2011 and 2006 censuses (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. April 17, 2015. Retrieved August 30, 2015.
- ^ "Clandonald Community Profile" (PDF). County of Vermilion River. Retrieved September 3, 2018.
- ^ "Islay Community Profile" (PDF). County of Vermilion River. Retrieved September 3, 2018.
- ^ "McLaughlin Community Profile" (PDF). County of Vermilion River. Retrieved September 3, 2018.
- ^ "Rivercourse Community Profile" (PDF). County of Vermilion River. Retrieved September 3, 2018.
- ^ "Streamstown Community Profile" (PDF). County of Vermilion River. Retrieved September 3, 2018.
- ^ "Tulliby Lake Community Profile" (PDF). County of Vermilion River. Retrieved September 3, 2018.