Faust, Alberta
Hamlet in Alberta, Canada
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Faust (/fɔːst/ FAWST)[2] is a hamlet in northern Alberta within Big Lakes County,[3] located 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) north of Highway 2, approximately 241 kilometres (150 mi) northwest of Edmonton (309 km by road).
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| Coordinates: 55°18′57″N 115°37′39″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 | 4.42 km2 (1.71 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 282 |
| • Density | 63.7/km2 (165/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
| Area codes | 780, 587, 825 |
The community has the name of E. T. Faust, a railroad officer.[4]
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1941 | 421 | — |
| 1951 | 753 | +78.9% |
| 1956 | 344 | −54.3% |
| 1961 | 763 | +121.8% |
| 1966 | 535 | −29.9% |
| 1971 | 353 | −34.0% |
| 1976 | 298 | −15.6% |
| 1981 | 399 | +33.9% |
| 1986 | 344 | −13.8% |
| 1991 | 352 | +2.3% |
| 1991A | 357 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 343 | −3.9% |
| 2001 | 365 | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 317 | −13.2% |
| 2011 | 275 | −13.2% |
| 2016 | 261 | −5.1% |
| 2021 | 282 | +8.0% |
| Source: Statistics Canada [5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][1] | ||
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Faust had a population of 282 living in 133 of its 167 total private dwellings, a change of 8% from its 2016 population of 261. With a land area of 4.42 km2 (1.71 sq mi), it had a population density of 63.8/km2 (165.2/sq mi) in 2021.[1]
As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Faust had a population of 261 living in 117 of its 152 total private dwellings, a change of -5.1% from its 2011 population of 275. With a land area of 4.59 km2 (1.77 sq mi), it had a population density of 56.9/km2 (147.3/sq mi) in 2016.[18]
