Whitelaw, Alberta
Hamlet in Alberta, Canada
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Whitelaw is a hamlet in northern Alberta, Canada within the Municipal District of Fairview No. 136.[2] It is located 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) north of Highway 2, approximately 114 kilometres (71 mi) northeast of Grande Prairie.
Whitelaw | |
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| Coordinates: 56°06′30″N 118°04′41″W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Northern Alberta |
| Census division | 19 |
| Municipal district | Municipal District of Fairview No. 136 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Unincorporated |
| • Governing body | Municipal District of Fairview No. 136 Council |
| Area (2021)[1] | |
| • Land | 0.64 km2 (0.25 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 110 |
| • Density | 171.3/km2 (444/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
| Area codes | 780, 587, 825 |
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1941 | 36 | — |
| 1951 | 153 | +325.0% |
| 1956 | 212 | +38.6% |
| 1961 | 264 | +24.5% |
| 1966 | 204 | −22.7% |
| 1971 | 192 | −5.9% |
| 1976 | 123 | −35.9% |
| 1981 | 164 | +33.3% |
| 1986 | 139 | −15.2% |
| 1991 | 146 | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 98 | −32.9% |
| 2001 | 124 | +26.5% |
| 2006 | 136 | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 134 | −1.5% |
| 2016 | 125 | −6.7% |
| 2021 | 110 | −12.0% |
| Source: Statistics Canada [3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][1] | ||
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Whitelaw had a population of 110 living in 50 of its 60 total private dwellings, a change of -12% from its 2016 population of 125. With a land area of 0.64 km2 (0.25 sq mi), it had a population density of 171.9/km2 (445.2/sq mi) in 2021.[1]
As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Whitelaw had a population of 125 living in 54 of its 61 total private dwellings, a change of -6.7% from its 2011 population of 134. With a land area of 0.64 km2 (0.25 sq mi), it had a population density of 195.3/km2 (505.9/sq mi) in 2016.[16]
