Itaska Beach Explained

Itaska Beach
Official Name:Summer Village of Itaska Beach
Settlement Type:Summer village
Pushpin Map:Alberta
Pushpin Label Position:none
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Itaska Beach in Alberta
Pushpin Mapsize:220
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:No. 11
Government Type:Municipal incorporation
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Rex Nielsen
Leader Title1:Governing body
Leader Name1:Itaska Beach Summer Village Council
Area Footnotes: (2021)
Area Land Km2:0.26
Population As Of:2021
Population Total:30
Population Density Km2:113.4
Timezone:MST
Utc Offset:−7
Timezone Dst:MDT
Utc Offset Dst:−6
Coordinates:53.0713°N -114.078°W

Itaska Beach is a summer village in Alberta, Canada. It is located on the northwest shore of Pigeon Lake, west of Wetaskiwin.

The name derives from ispâskweyâw (ᐃᐢᐹᐢᑫᐧᔮᐤ),[1] the Cree words for "high trees on the edge of woods".[2]

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Summer Village of Itaska Beach had a population of 30 living in 14 of its 73 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of 23. With a land area of, it had a population density of in 2021.[3]

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Summer Village of Itaska Beach had a population of 23 living in 10 of its 78 total private dwellings, a change from its 2011 population of 20. With a land area of 0.29km2, it had a population density of in 2016.[4]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ispâskweyâw. Cree Dictionary. Cree Dictionary. 2010-03-17.
  2. Web site: Itaska Beach. ePodunk. 2010-03-17. https://web.archive.org/web/20111111030333/http://ca.epodunk.com/profiles/alberta/itaska-beach/2001060.html. 2011-11-11. dead.
  3. Web site: Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities) . . February 9, 2022 . February 9, 2022.
  4. Web site: Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Alberta) . . February 8, 2017 . February 8, 2017.