Rycroft, Alberta
Village in Alberta, Canada
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Rycroft is a village in northern Alberta, Canada. It is approximately 68 km (42 mi) north of Grande Prairie and 7 km (4.3 mi) east of Spirit River. Dunvegan Provincial Park is located 20 km north of the community.
Rycroft | |
|---|---|
| Village of Rycroft | |
Strip mall and tipi in Rycroft | |
 Seal | |
| Motto: Hub of the Peace | |
 Location in the MD of Spirit River No. 133 | |
  Rycroft Location of Rycroft in Alberta | |
| Coordinates: 55°45′28″N 118°41′48″W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Northern Alberta |
| Planning region | Upper Peace |
| Municipal district | Municipal District of Spirit River No. 133 |
| Incorporated[1] | |
| • Village | March 15, 1944 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | James Verquin |
| • Governing body | Rycroft Village Council |
| Area (2021)[3] | |
| • Land | 1.85 km2 (0.71 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 600 m (2,000 ft) |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
• Total | 550 |
| • Density | 297.1/km2 (769/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Highways | 2 49 |
| Waterways | Spirit River |
| Website | Official website |
The post office was originally known as Spirit River. The name was changed to Roycroft in 1920 to honour R.H. Roycroft, a prominent local citizen, and was altered to Rycroft in 1933.[4]
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Rycroft had a population of 550 living in 243 of its 299 total private dwellings, a change of -10.1% from its 2016 population of 612. With a land area of 1.85 km2 (0.71 sq mi), it had a population density of 297.3/km2 (770.0/sq mi) in 2021.[3]
In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Rycroft recorded a population of 612 living in 274 of its 316 total private dwellings, a -2.5% change from its 2011 population of 628. With a land area of 1.92 km2 (0.74 sq mi), it had a population density of 318.8/km2 (825.6/sq mi) in 2016.[13]
