Jarvie, Alberta Explained

Jarvie
Settlement Type:Hamlet
Pushpin Relief:yes
Pushpin Map:Canada Alberta#Canada
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Jarvie
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Canada
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Alberta
Subdivision Type2:Region
Subdivision Name2:Central Alberta
Subdivision Type3:Census division
Subdivision Name3:13
Subdivision Type4:Municipal district
Subdivision Name4:Westlock County
Government Type:Unincorporated
Leader Title1:Governing body
Leader Name1:Westlock County Council
Established Title:Established
Area Footnotes: (2021)
Area Land Km2:0.48
Population As Of:2021
Population Total:103
Population Density Km2:215.8
Timezone:MST
Utc Offset:−07:00
Timezone Dst:MDT
Utc Offset Dst:−06:00
Coordinates:54.4547°N -113.9869°W
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Area Code:780, 587, 825
Blank Name:Highways
Blank1 Name:Waterways

Jarvie is a hamlet in central Alberta, Canada within Westlock County. It is located west of Highway 44, approximately northwest of Edmonton. Jarvie is on the bank of the Pembina River, with the Canadian Northern Railway directly east to the townsite. In June 2020, the Jarvie General Store was destroyed by a fire, the store had been in operation for at least 110 years.[1]

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Jarvie had a population of 103 living in 50 of its 54 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of 87. 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, Jarvie had a population of 87 living in 48 of its 55 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2011 population of 113. With a land area of 0.48km2, it had a population density of in 2016.[3]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Century-old Jarvie General Store destroyed in fire . June 2020 .
  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.