Rochester, Alberta
Hamlet in Alberta, Canada
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Rochester is a hamlet in northern Alberta, Canada within Athabasca County.[3] It is 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) east of Highway 2, 93 kilometres (58 mi) north of Edmonton.
Rochester | |
|---|---|
Hamlet | |
  Rochester Location of Rochester in Alberta | |
| Coordinates: 54°22′21″N 113°27′38″W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Northern Alberta |
| Census division | 13 |
| Municipal district | Athabasca County |
| Government | |
| • Reeve | Doris Splane |
| • Governing body | Athabasca County Council
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| Area (2021)[2] | |
| • Land | 3.17 km2 (1.22 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | |
• Total | 72 |
| • Density | 22.7/km2 (59/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 (Alberta Time) |
| Website | www |
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1941 | 80 | — |
| 1951 | 103 | +28.8% |
| 1956 | 150 | +45.6% |
| 1961 | 83 | −44.7% |
| 1966 | 154 | +85.5% |
| 1971 | 111 | −27.9% |
| 1976 | 85 | −23.4% |
| 1981 | 87 | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 105 | +20.7% |
| 1991 | 92 | −12.4% |
| 1991A | 89 | −3.3% |
| 1996 | 107 | +20.2% |
| 2001 | 116 | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 107 | −7.8% |
| 2011 | 101 | −5.6% |
| 2016 | 79 | −21.8% |
| 2021 | 72 | −8.9% |
| Source: Statistics Canada [4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][2] | ||
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Rochester had a population of 72 living in 42 of its 59 total private dwellings, a change of −8.9% from its 2016 population of 79. With a land area of 3.17 km2 (1.22 sq mi), it had a population density of 22.7/km2 (58.8/sq mi) in 2021.[2]
As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Rochester had a population of 79 living in 38 of its 45 total private dwellings, a change of −21.8% from its 2011 population of 101. With a land area of 2.44 km2 (0.94 sq mi), it had a population density of 32.4/km2 (83.9/sq mi) in 2016.[17]
