| Saprae Creek | |
| Settlement Type: | Hamlet |
| Pushpin Relief: | yes |
| Pushpin Map: | Canada Alberta#Canada |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Saprae Creek |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Canada |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Alberta |
| Subdivision Type2: | Region |
| Subdivision Name2: | Northern Alberta |
| Subdivision Type3: | Census division |
| Subdivision Name3: | 16 |
| Subdivision Type4: | Municipal district |
| Subdivision Name4: | Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo |
| Government Type: | Unincorporated |
| Leader Title1: | Governing body |
| Leader Name1: | Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo Council |
| Established Title: | Established |
| Area Footnotes: | (2021) |
| Area Land Km2: | 3.6 |
| Population As Of: | 2021 |
| Population Total: | 508 |
| Population Density Km2: | 141.1 |
| Timezone: | MST |
| Utc Offset: | −07:00 |
| Timezone Dst: | MDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | −06:00 |
| Coordinates: | 56.6614°N -111.1544°W |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Area Code: | 780, 587, 825 |
| Blank Name: | Highways |
| Blank1 Name: | Waterways |
Saprae Creek is a hamlet in northern Alberta, Canada within the Regional Municipality (RM) of Wood Buffalo. It is located north of Highway 69, approximately east of Fort McMurray.
See main article: 2016 Fort McMurray wildfire. On May 4, 2016, the hamlet was evacuated due to the growing fire to the southwest near the Fort McMurray International Airport. By May 5, severe damage was reported to 30% of buildings.[1] [2]
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Saprae Creek had a population of 508 living in 176 of its 194 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of 572. With a land area of, it had a population density of in 2021.[3]
The population of Saprae Creek according to the 2018 municipal census conducted by the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo is 715,[4] a decrease from its 2012 municipal census population count of 925.[5]
As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Saprae Creek had a population of 572 living in 191 of its 215 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2011 population of 694. With a land area of 3.6km2, it had a population density of in 2016.[6]