2018 Alberta municipal censuses explained

Election Name:2018 Alberta municipal censuses
Country:Alberta
Previous Election:2017 Alberta municipal censuses
Previous Year:2017
Election Date:April 1 – June 30, 2018
Next Election:2019 Alberta municipal censuses
Next Year:2019

Alberta has provincial legislation allowing its municipalities to conduct municipal censuses between April 1 and June 30 inclusive.[1] [2] Municipalities choose to conduct their own censuses for multiple reasons such as to better inform municipal service planning and provision, to capitalize on per capita based grant funding from higher levels of government, or to simply update their populations since the last federal census.[3]

Alberta began the year of 2018 with 352 municipalities.[4] Of these, at least 38 conducted a municipal census in 2018. Alberta Municipal Affairs recognized those conducted by 37 of these municipalities. By municipal status, it recognized those conducted by 9 of Alberta's 18 cities, 11 of 109 towns, 4 of 86 villages, 3 of its 6 specialized municipalities, 1 of 63 municipal districts, 1 of its 8 improvement districts, and all 8 Metis settlements.

Some municipalities achieved population milestones as a result of their 2018 censuses. Blackfalds exceeded 10,000 residents, making it eligible for city status, while the Municipal District of Greenview No. 16 grew beyond the 6,000 mark for the first time.

Municipal census results

The following summarizes the results of the numerous municipal censuses conducted in 2018.

2018 municipal census summary[5] [6] 2016 federal census comparison[7] Previous municipal census comparison[8] [9] [10]
MunicipalityStatusCensus
date
2018
pop.
2016
pop.
Absolute
growth
Absolute
change
Annual
growth
rate
Prev.
pop.
Prev.
census
year
Absolute
growth
Annual
growth
rate
scope=row2017
scope=row2017
scope=row2017
scope=row2009
scope=row2014
scope=row2015
scope=row2017
scope=row2007
scope=row2017
scope=row2015
scope=row2017
scope=row2017
scope=row2015
scope=row2007
scope=row2015
scope=row[11] 2017
scope=row2015
scope=row2017
scope=row2015
scope=row2015
scope=rowGreenview No. 162013
scope=row<----> <----> <---->
scope=row2015
scope=row2017
scope=row2017
scope=row[12] 2015
scope=row2015
scope=row2015
scope=row2015
scope=row2017
scope=row<----> [13] 2013
scope=row2017
scope=row2016
scope=row2017
scope=row2015
scope=row2015
scope=row2000
scope=rowWood Buffalo2015

Breakdowns

Urban and rural service areas

Strathcona County

2018 municipal census summary[14] 2015 municipal census comparison
Area2018
population
Previous
population
Absolute
growth
Annual
growth rate
Sherwood Park urban service area align=center
Rural service area align=center
Total Strathcona County

Wood Buffalo

2018 municipal census summary[15] 2015 municipal census comparison
Area2018
population
Previous
population
Absolute
growth
Annual
growth rate
Fort McMurray urban service area align=center
Rural service area align=center
Total RM of Wood Buffalo

Hamlets

The following is a list of hamlet and other unincorporated community populations determined by the 2018 municipal censuses conducted by Rocky View County, Strathcona County and the Regional Municipality (RM) of Wood Buffalo excluding the urban service areas of Fort McMurray and Sherwood Park that are presented above.

2018 municipal census summaryPrevious census comparison
Hamlet/unincorporated
community
Municipality2018
population
[16]
Previous
population
[17] [18]
Previous
census year
Absolute
growth
Annual
growth rate
align=center 2015
Wood Buffaloalign=center 2015
align=center 2015
<----> <----> <---->
2013
2013
align=center 2015
Wood Buffaloalign=center 2015
2013
2013
2013
<----> <----> <---->
Wood Buffaloalign=center 2015
Wood Buffaloalign=center 2015
Wood Buffaloalign=center 2015
align=center 2015
<----> <----> <---->
align=center 2015
2013
Wood Buffaloalign=center 2015
align=center 2015
2013
2013
2013
2013
align=center 2015
Wood Buffaloalign=center 2015
align=center 2015

Shadow population counts

Alberta Municipal Affairs defines shadow population as "temporary residents of a municipality who are employed by an industrial or commercial establishment in the municipality for a minimum of 30 days within a municipal census year."[3] Improvement District No. 4 (Wateron) and the RM of Wood Buffalo conducted shadow population counts in 2018. The following presents the results of these counts for comparison with their concurrent municipal census results.

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Municipal Government Act: Revised Statutes of Alberta 2000 Chapter M-26 (Office Consolidation) . Alberta Queen's Printer . July 1, 2018 . July 28, 2018.
  2. Web site: Municipal Government Act: Determination of Population Regulation, Alberta Regulation 63/2001 (Office Consolidation) . Alberta Queen's Printer . 3 . 2017 . July 28, 2018 . March 26, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130326105601/http://www.qp.alberta.ca/documents/Regs/2001_063.pdf . dead .
  3. Book: Municipal Census Manual: Requirements and Guidelines for Conducting a Municipal Census . . 8 . 978-1-4601-3770-3 . February 2018 . July 28, 2018.
  4. Web site: 2018 Municipal Codes . . April 20, 2018 . July 27, 2018.
  5. Book: 2018 Municipal Affairs Population List . . 978-1-4601-4254-7 . December 2018 . December 20, 2018.
  6. Web site: 2019 Municipal Affairs Population List . . 978-1-4601-4623-1 . December 2019 . September 28, 2021.
  7. Web site: Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Alberta) . . February 8, 2018 . July 28, 2018.
  8. Book: 2017 Municipal Affairs Population List . . 978-1-4601-3652-2 . July 28, 2018.
  9. Book: 2011 Municipal Affairs Population List . Alberta Municipal Affairs . 978-0-7785-9738-4 . October 5, 2011 . July 28, 2018.
  10. Web site: 2001 Official Population List . Alberta Municipal Affairs . September 4, 2001 . December 23, 2018.
  11. Web site: 2017 Municipal Census . Village of Empress . June 2, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180114183800/http://villageofempress.com/uncategorized/2017/05/24/2017-municipal-census/ . January 14, 2018 . dead .
  12. Web site: 2018 Municipal census . Mackenzie County . 87 . August 29, 2018 . September 3, 2018.
  13. Web site: 2018 Rocky View County Census Results . Rocky View County . 249–254 . November 13, 2018 . November 10, 2018.
  14. Web site: Census population results: Strathcona County historical population . Strathcona County . August 30, 2018 . September 3, 2018.
  15. Web site: census2018 Municipal Census Report . Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo . March 9, 2019 . September 10, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200910173454/https://www.rmwb.ca/Assets/Departments/Planning+and+Development/Planning+$!26+Development+Documents/Census+Report+2018.pdf . dead .
  16. Web site: Census 2018 Results Report . 3 - 4 . Strathcona County . August 30, 2018 . September 4, 2018.
  17. Web site: Census 2015: Overall Results . . 4 . June 1, 2016.
  18. Web site: The Municipal Census 2015 Report . . 50 . June 1, 2016 . May 5, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160505010657/http://www.rmwb.ca/Assets/Corporate/Census+Reports/Municipal+Census+2015+Report.pdf . dead .