Alcomdale Explained

Alcomdale
Settlement Type:Hamlet
Pushpin Relief:yes
Pushpin Map:Canada Alberta#Canada
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Alcomdale
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Canada
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Alberta
Subdivision Type2:Region
Subdivision Name2:Edmonton Metropolitan Region
Subdivision Type3:Census division
Subdivision Name3:11
Subdivision Type4:Municipal district
Subdivision Name4:Sturgeon County
Government Type:Unincorporated
Leader Title1:Governing body
Leader Name1:Sturgeon County Council
Established Title:Established
Area Footnotes: (2021)
Area Land Km2:0.2
Population As Of:2021
Population Total:65
Population Density Km2:325.2
Timezone:MST
Utc Offset:−07:00
Timezone Dst:MDT
Utc Offset Dst:−06:00
Coordinates:53.8931°N -113.8381°W
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Area Codes:780, 587, 825
Blank Name:Highways
Blank1 Name:Waterways

Alcomdale is a hamlet in central Alberta, Canada within Sturgeon County. It is located on Highway 44, approximately northwest of Edmonton's city limits. There is a community hall and public playground within the hamlet, no other services.

History

The community has the name of Dr. Alcombreck, the original owner of the site.[1]

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Alcomdale had a population of 65 living in 30 of its 36 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of 88. With a land area of, it had a population density of in 2021.[2]

As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Alcomdale had a population of 88 living in 28 of its 33 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2011 population of 64. With a land area of 0.2km2, it had a population density of in 2016.[3]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Book: Place-names of Alberta. 1928. Geographic Board of Canada. Ottawa. 10.
  2. Web site: Population and dwelling counts: Canada and designated places . . February 9, 2022 . February 10, 2022.
  3. Web site: Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and designated places, 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Alberta) . . February 8, 2017 . February 13, 2017.