Josephburg Explained

Josephburg
Settlement Type:Hamlet
Pushpin Map:Canada Alberta
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Josephburg in Alberta
Coordinates:53.7133°N -113.07°W
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:Specialized municipality
Subdivision Name4:Strathcona County
Established Title:Settled
Established Date:1890s
Government Type:Unincorporated
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Title1:Governing body
Elevation M:640
Area Footnotes: (2021)
Area Land Km2:2.47
Population As Of:2021
Population Total:127
Population Density Km2:51.3
Timezone:MST
Utc Offset:-7
Timezone Dst:MDT
Utc Offset Dst:-6
Postal Code Type:Postal code span
Postal Code:T5B
Area Code:780, 587, 825
Blank Name:Highways
Blank Info:Highway 830
Website:Strathcona County -Josephburg

Josephburg is a hamlet in Alberta, Canada within Strathcona County. It is located on Highway 830, 6.5km (04miles) east of Fort Saskatchewan. It is near Alberta's Industrial Heartland, home to petrochemical industries.

The Warren Thomas (Josephburg) Aerodrome, a local airport serving Strathcona County and Alberta's Industrial Heartland, is located near Josephburg.[1] Josephburg was founded by German immigrants.

Demographics

The population of Josephburg according to the 2022 municipal census conducted by Strathcona County is 117,[2] a decrease from its 2018 municipal census population count of 118.[3]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Josephburg had a population of 127 living in 60 of its 67 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of 123. With a land area of, it had a population density of in 2021.[4]

As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Josephburg had a population of 123 living in 60 of its 61 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2011 population of 142. With a land area of 2.48km2, it had a population density of in 2016.[5]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Warren Thomas (Josephburg) Aerodrome . . April 14, 2020 . September 17, 2021.
  2. Web site: Strathcona County Census Results . Strathcona County . October 7, 2022 . October 11, 2022.
  3. Web site: Census 2018 Results Report . 3 - 4 . Strathcona County . August 30, 2018 . September 25, 2021.
  4. Web site: Population and dwelling counts: Canada and designated places . . February 9, 2022 . February 10, 2022.
  5. 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.