Josephburg
Hamlet in Alberta, Canada
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Josephburg is a hamlet in Alberta, Canada within Strathcona County.[2] It is located on Highway 830, 6.5 kilometres (4.0 mi) east of Fort Saskatchewan. It is near Alberta's Industrial Heartland, home to petrochemical industries.
Josephburg | |
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Hamlet | |
  Josephburg Location of Josephburg in Alberta | |
| Coordinates: 53°42′48″N 113°4′12″W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Edmonton Metropolitan Region |
| Census division | 11 |
| Specialized municipality | Strathcona County |
| Settled | 1890s |
| Government | |
| • Type | Unincorporated |
| • Mayor | Rod Frank |
| • Governing body | Strathcona County Council
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| Area (2021)[1] | |
| • Land | 2.47 km2 (0.95 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 640 m (2,100 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 127 |
| • Density | 51.3/km2 (133/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| Postal code span | |
| Area codes | 780, 587, 825 |
| Highways | Highway 830 |
| Website | Strathcona County -Josephburg |
The Warren Thomas (Josephburg) Aerodrome, a local airport serving Strathcona County and Alberta's Industrial Heartland, is located near Josephburg.[3] Josephburg was founded by German immigrants.[citation needed]
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 38 | — |
| 1956 | 68 | +78.9% |
| 1961 | 107 | +57.4% |
| 1966 | 123 | +15.0% |
| 1971 | 157 | +27.6% |
| 1976 | 150 | −4.5% |
| 1981 | 152 | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 150 | −1.3% |
| 1991 | 142 | −5.3% |
| 1991A | 143 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 144 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 146 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 144 | −1.4% |
| 2006A | 154 | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 142 | −7.8% |
| 2016 | 123 | −13.4% |
| 2021 | 127 | +3.3% |
| Source: Statistics Canada [4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][1] | ||
The population of Josephburg according to the 2024 municipal census conducted by Strathcona County is 122,[17] a 4.3% change from its 2022 municipal census population count of 117.[18]
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Josephburg had a population of 127 living in 60 of its 67 total private dwellings, a change of 3.3% from its 2016 population of 123. With a land area of 2.47 km2 (0.95 sq mi), it had a population density of 51.4/km2 (133.2/sq mi) in 2021.[1]
As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Josephburg had a population of 123 living in 60 of its 61 total private dwellings, a change of -13.4% from its 2011 population of 142. With a land area of 2.48 km2 (0.96 sq mi), it had a population density of 49.6/km2 (128.5/sq mi) in 2016.[16]