Beaver Lake, Alberta
Hamlet in Alberta, Canada
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Beaver Lake is a hamlet in northern Alberta, Canada within Lac La Biche County.[2] It is located on the shore of Beaver Lake, 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) east of Highway 36, approximately 116 kilometres (72 mi) northwest of Cold Lake.
Beaver Lake | |
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| Coordinates: 54°45′37″N 111°54′35″W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Northern Alberta |
| Census division | 12 |
| Municipal district | Lac La Biche County |
| Government | |
| • Type | Unincorporated |
| • Governing body | Lac La Biche County Council |
| Area (2021)[1] | |
| • Land | 1.1 km2 (0.42 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 467 |
| • Density | 423.2/km2 (1,096/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
| Area codes | 780, 587, 825 |
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 50 | — |
| 1971 | 71 | +42.0% |
| 1976 | 47 | −33.8% |
| 1981 | 116 | +146.8% |
| 1986 | 125 | +7.8% |
| 1991 | 296 | +136.8% |
| 1991A | 304 | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 351 | +15.5% |
| 2001 | 380 | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 265 | −30.3% |
| 2011 | 496 | +87.2% |
| 2016 | 482 | −2.8% |
| 2021 | 467 | −3.1% |
| Population from 1986 is a combination of those living in Beaver Lake and Beaver Lake–Young's Point. Source: Statistics Canada [3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][1] | ||
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Beaver Lake had a population of 467 living in 179 of its 198 total private dwellings, a change of -3.1% from its 2016 population of 482. With a land area of 1.1 km2 (0.42 sq mi), it had a population density of 424.5/km2 (1,099.6/sq mi) in 2021.[1]
As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Beaver Lake had a population of 482 living in 171 of its 192 total private dwellings, a change of -2.8% from its 2011 population of 496. With a land area of 1.25 km2 (0.48 sq mi), it had a population density of 385.6/km2 (998.7/sq mi) in 2016.[13]
Lac La Biche County's 2016 municipal census counted a population of 527 in Beaver Lake.[14]
