Bruce, Alberta Explained

Bruce
Settlement Type:Hamlet
Pushpin Map:Canada Alberta
Pushpin Label Position:none
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Bruce in Alberta
Pushpin Mapsize:220
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Canada
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Alberta
Subdivision Type2:Census division
Subdivision Name2:No. 10
Subdivision Type3:Municipal district
Subdivision Name3:Beaver County
Government Type:Unincorporated
Leader Title:Governing body
Leader Name:Beaver County Council
Area Footnotes: (2021)
Area Land Km2:0.86
Population As Of:2021
Population Total:65
Population Density Km2:75.7
Timezone:MST
Utc Offset:-7
Timezone Dst:MDT
Utc Offset Dst:-6
Coordinates:53.1733°N -112.0389°W
Elevation M:680
Postal Code Type:Postal Code
Postal Code:T0B 0R0

Bruce is a hamlet in Alberta, Canada within Beaver County. It is located along Highway 14 between Viking and Ryley, approximately 115km (71miles) east of Edmonton, and has an elevation of 680m (2,230feet).

The community has the middle name of A. Bruce Smith, a telephone executive.[1] The hamlet is located in Census Division No. 10 and in the federal riding of Vegreville-Wainwright.

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Bruce had a population of 65 living in 40 of its 53 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of 60. 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, Bruce had a population of 50 living in 31 of its 51 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2011 population of 60. With a land area of 0.86km2, 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. 25.
  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.