Enilda
Hamlet in Alberta, Canada
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Enilda is a hamlet in northern Alberta within Big Lakes County,[2] located 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) west of Highway 49, approximately 97 kilometres (60 mi) northeast of Grande Prairie.
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| Coordinates: 55°25′01″N 116°18′41″W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Northern Alberta |
| Census division | 17 |
| Municipal district | Big Lakes County |
| Government | |
| • Type | Unincorporated |
| • Governing body | Big Lakes County Council |
| Area (2021)[1] | |
| • Land | 0.72 km2 (0.28 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 145 |
| • Density | 202.2/km2 (524/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
| Area codes | 780, 587, 825 |
The community's name is an anadrome of Adline, after Adline Tompkins, an early postmaster's wife.[3]
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1941 | 32 | — |
| 1951 | 77 | +140.6% |
| 1956 | 96 | +24.7% |
| 1961 | 106 | +10.4% |
| 1966 | 160 | +50.9% |
| 1971 | 201 | +25.6% |
| 1976 | 164 | −18.4% |
| 1981 | 142 | −13.4% |
| 1986 | 128 | −9.9% |
| 1991 | 156 | +21.9% |
| 1991A | 157 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 179 | +14.0% |
| 2001 | 154 | −14.0% |
| 2006 | 160 | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 165 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 155 | −6.1% |
| 2021 | 145 | −6.5% |
| Source: Statistics Canada [4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][1] | ||
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Enilda had a population of 145 living in 65 of its 74 total private dwellings, a change of -6.5% from its 2016 population of 155. With a land area of 0.72 km2 (0.28 sq mi), it had a population density of 201.4/km2 (521.6/sq mi) in 2021.[1]
As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Enilda had a population of 155 living in 64 of its 73 total private dwellings, a change of -6.1% from its 2011 population of 165. With a land area of 0.72 km2 (0.28 sq mi), it had a population density of 215.3/km2 (557.6/sq mi) in 2016.[17]
