Sandy Lake, Alberta Explained

Sandy Lake
Other Name:Pelican Mountain
Settlement Type:Hamlet
Pushpin Map:Canada Alberta
Pushpin Label Position:none
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Sandy Lake in Alberta
Pushpin Mapsize:220
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Canada
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Alberta
Subdivision Type2:Census division
Subdivision Name2:No. 17
Subdivision Type3:Municipal district
Subdivision Name3:Municipal District of Opportunity No. 17
Government Type:Unincorporated
Leader Title:Governing body
Leader Name:MD of Opportunity No. 17 Council
Area Footnotes: (2021)
Area Land Km2:13.25
Population As Of:2021
Population Total:163
Population Density Km2:12.3
Timezone:MST
Utc Offset:−7
Timezone Dst:MDT
Utc Offset Dst:−6
Coordinates:55.8144°N -113.4161°W
Elevation M:565

Sandy Lake, also known as Pelican Mountain, is a hamlet in Alberta, Canada within the Municipal District of Opportunity No. 17. It is located on Highway 813, between Calling Lake and Wabasca. It has an elevation of 565m (1,854feet).

The hamlet is located in Census Division No. 17 as well as the federal riding of Fort McMurray-Athabasca.

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Sandy Lake had a population of 163 living in 46 of its 67 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of 121. With a land area of, it had a population density of in 2021.[1]

As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Sandy Lake had a population of 52 living in 25 of its 39 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2011 population of 68. With a land area of 1.67km2, it had a population density of in 2016.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Population and dwelling counts: Canada and designated places . . February 9, 2022 . February 10, 2022.
  2. 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.