Ferintosh, Alberta
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Ferintosh | |
|---|---|
| Hamlet of Ferintosh | |
.jpg) Ferintosh Hotel | |
  Location in Alberta | |
| Coordinates: 52°45′56″N 112°58′9″W / 52.76556°N 112.96917°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Central Alberta |
| Census division | 10 |
| Municipal district | Camrose County |
| Incorporated[1] | |
| • Village | January 9, 1911 |
| Dissolved[2] | January 1, 2020 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Marvin Jassman |
| • Governing body | Ferintosh Village Council |
| Area (2021)[3] | |
| • Land | 0.64 km2 (0.25 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 760 m (2,490 ft) |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
• Total | 180 |
| • Density | 282.6/km2 (732/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Highways | Highway 21 Highway 609 |
| Website | Official website |
Ferintosh is a hamlet in central Alberta, Canada within Camrose County.[4] It is located approximately 38 kilometres (24 mi) south of Camrose, and 102 kilometres (63 mi) southeast of Edmonton. The hamlet is situated on Little Beaver Lake. The community takes its name from Ferintosh, in Scotland.[5]
Geography
Nearby communities include:
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Ferintosh had a population of 180 living in 90 of its 105 total private dwellings, a change of -10.9% from its 2016 population of 202. With a land area of 0.64 km2 (0.25 sq mi), it had a population density of 281.3/km2 (728.4/sq mi) in 2021.[3]
As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Ferintosh had a population of 202 living in 97 of its 103 total private dwellings, a change of 11.6% from its 2011 population of 181. With a land area of 0.66 km2 (0.25 sq mi), it had a population density of 306.1/km2 (792.7/sq mi) in 2016.[6]
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