Fort Kent, Alberta
Hamlet in Alberta, Canada
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Fort Kent is a hamlet in central Alberta, Canada within the Municipal District of Bonnyville No. 87,[2] located on Highway 28 approximately 32 kilometres (20 mi) southwest of Cold Lake.
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| Coordinates: 54°18′39″N 110°36′16″W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Northern Alberta |
| Census division | 12 |
| Municipal district | Municipal District of Bonnyville No. 87 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Unincorporated |
| • Governing body | Municipal District of Bonnyville No. 87 Council |
| Area (2021)[1] | |
| • Land | 0.64 km2 (0.25 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 254 |
| • Density | 396.8/km2 (1,028/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
| Area codes | 780, 587, 825 |
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1941 | 140 | — |
| 1951 | 120 | −14.3% |
| 1956 | 168 | +40.0% |
| 1961 | 148 | −11.9% |
| 1966 | 91 | −38.5% |
| 1971 | 113 | +24.2% |
| 1976 | 111 | −1.8% |
| 1981 | 107 | −3.6% |
| 1986 | 202 | +88.8% |
| 1991 | 163 | −19.3% |
| 1991A | 165 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 163 | −1.2% |
| 2001 | 163 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 200 | +22.7% |
| 2011 | 220 | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 191 | −13.2% |
| 2016R | 261 | +36.6% |
| 2021 | 254 | −2.7% |
| Source: Statistics Canada [3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][1] | ||
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Fort Kent had a population of 254 living in 97 of its 105 total private dwellings, a change of -2.7% from its 2016 population of 261. With a land area of 0.64 km2 (0.25 sq mi), it had a population density of 396.9/km2 (1,027.9/sq mi) in 2021.[1]
As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Fort Kent had a population of 191 living in 79 of its 91 total private dwellings, a change of -13.2% from its 2011 population of 220. With a land area of 0.34 km2 (0.13 sq mi), it had a population density of 561.8/km2 (1,455.0/sq mi) in 2016.[16]
