Gregoire Lake Estates
Hamlet in Alberta, Canada
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Gregoire Lake Estates is a hamlet in northern Alberta, Canada within the Regional Municipality (RM) of Wood Buffalo.[2] It is located on Highway 881, approximately 30 kilometres (19 mi) southeast of Fort McMurray.
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| Coordinates: 56°26′40″N 111°10′48″W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Northern Alberta |
| Census division | 16 |
| Municipal district | Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo |
| Government | |
| • Type | Unincorporated |
| • Governing body | Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo Council |
| Area (2021)[1] | |
| • Land | 0.41 km2 (0.16 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 138 |
| • Density | 340.7/km2 (882/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 (Alberta Time) |
| Area codes | 780, 587, 825 |
History
On May 4, 2016, the hamlet was ordered to be evacuated due to the rapid spread of the 2016 Fort McMurray wildfire.[3]
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Gregoire Lake Estates had a population of 138 living in 52 of its 67 total private dwellings, a change of −16.4% from its 2016 population of 165. With a land area of 0.41 km2 (0.16 sq mi), it had a population density of 336.6/km2 (871.8/sq mi) in 2021.[1]
The population of Gregoire Lake Estates according to the 2018 municipal census conducted by the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo is 204,[4] a decrease from its 2012 municipal census population count of 275.[5]
As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Gregoire Lake Estates had a population of 165 living in 62 of its 81 total private dwellings, a change of −12.2% from its 2011 population of 188. With a land area of 0.48 km2 (0.19 sq mi), it had a population density of 343.8/km2 (890.3/sq mi) in 2016.[6]
