Eaglesham, Alberta
Hamlet in Alberta, Canada
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Eaglesham (/ˈiːɡəlzəm/) is a hamlet in northern Alberta, Canada within Birch Hills County,[2] located 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) north of Highway 49, approximately 89 kilometres (55 mi) northeast of Grande Prairie.
Eaglesham | |
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| Coordinates: 55°46′57″N 117°53′00″W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Northern Alberta |
| Census division | 17 |
| Municipal district | Birch Hills County |
| Government | |
| • Type | Unincorporated |
| • Governing body | Birch Hills County Council |
| Area (2021)[1] | |
| • Land | 0.84 km2 (0.32 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 76 |
| • Density | 91/km2 (240/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 (Alberta Time) |
| Area codes | 780, 587, 825 |
The hamlet takes its name from Eaglesham in Scotland.[3]
Eaglesham is primarily a farming community. Eaglesham also has a small K-12 school with 80 students.[4]
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Eaglesham had a population of 76 living in 45 of its 60 total private dwellings, a change of -18.3% from its 2016 population of 93. With a land area of 0.84 km2 (0.32 sq mi), it had a population density of 90.5/km2 (234.3/sq mi) in 2021.[1]
As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Eaglesham had a population of 93 living in 50 of its 60 total private dwellings, a change of -21.8% from its 2011 population of 119. With a land area of 0.84 km2 (0.32 sq mi), it had a population density of 110.7/km2 (286.7/sq mi) in 2016.[10]
