Whitelaw is a hamlet in northern Alberta, Canada within the Municipal District of Fairview No. 136.[2] It is located 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) north of Highway 2, approximately 114 kilometres (71 mi) northeast of Grande Prairie.
Whitelaw | |
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  Whitelaw Location of Whitelaw  Whitelaw Whitelaw (Canada) | |
| Coordinates: 56°06′30″N 118°04′41″W / 56.10833°N 118.07806°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Northern Alberta |
| Census division | 19 |
| Municipal district | Municipal District of Fairview No. 136 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Unincorporated |
| • Governing body | Municipal District of Fairview No. 136 Council |
| Area (2021)[1] | |
| • Land | 0.64 km2 (0.25 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 110 |
| • Density | 171.3/km2 (444/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
| Area code(s) | 780, 587, 825 |
Demographics edit
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Whitelaw had a population of 110 living in 50 of its 60 total private dwellings, a change of -12% from its 2016 population of 125. With a land area of 0.64 km2 (0.25 sq mi), it had a population density of 171.9/km2 (445.2/sq mi) in 2021.[1]
As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Whitelaw had a population of 125 living in 54 of its 61 total private dwellings, a change of -6.7% from its 2011 population of 134. With a land area of 0.64 km2 (0.25 sq mi), it had a population density of 195.3/km2 (505.9/sq mi) in 2016.[3]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b c "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. January 12, 2022. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
- ^ "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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