Islay, Alberta
Hamlet in Alberta, Canada
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Islay (/ˈaɪli/) is a hamlet in central Alberta, Canada within the County of Vermilion River.[2] Previously an incorporated municipality, Islay dissolved from village status on March 15, 1944, to become part of the Municipal District of Vermilion Valley No. 482.[3] The community was named after Islay, in Scotland, the ancestral home of pioneer settlers.[4]
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| Coordinates: 53°23′38″N 110°32′20″W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Central Alberta |
| Census division | 10 |
| Municipal district | County of Vermilion River |
| Government | |
| • Type | Unincorporated |
| • Governing body | County of Vermilion River Council |
| Area (2021)[1] | |
| • Land | 0.6 km2 (0.23 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 177 |
| • Density | 296.8/km2 (769/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
| Area codes | 780, 587, 825 |
Islay is located 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) north of Highway 16, approximately 36 kilometres (22 mi) west of Lloydminster. Its first school opened in 1907.[5]
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Islay had a population of 177 living in 77 of its 84 total private dwellings, a change of -9.2% from its 2016 population of 195. With a land area of 0.6 km2 (0.23 sq mi), it had a population density of 295.0/km2 (764.0/sq mi) in 2021.[1]
As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Islay had a population of 195 living in 80 of its 95 total private dwellings, a change of -6.3% from its 2011 population of 208. With a land area of 0.65 km2 (0.25 sq mi), it had a population density of 300.0/km2 (777.0/sq mi) in 2016.[6]
