Springbrook, Alberta Explained

Springbrook
Settlement Type:Hamlet
Pushpin Relief:yes
Pushpin Map:Canada Alberta#Canada
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Springbrook
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Canada
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Alberta
Subdivision Type2:Region
Subdivision Name2:Central Alberta
Subdivision Type3:Census division
Subdivision Name3:8
Subdivision Type4:Municipal district
Subdivision Name4:Red Deer County
Government Type:Unincorporated
Leader Title1:Governing body
Leader Name1:Red Deer County Council
Established Title:Established
Area Footnotes: (2021)
Area Land Km2:5.26
Population As Of:2021
Population Total:1534
Population Density Km2:291.6
Timezone:MST
Utc Offset:−07:00
Timezone Dst:MDT
Utc Offset Dst:−06:00
Coordinates:52.1764°N -113.8764°W
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Area Code:403, 587, 825
Blank Name:Highways
Blank1 Name:Waterways

Springbrook is a hamlet in central Alberta, Canada within Red Deer County. It is located west of Highway 2A, approximately southwest of Red Deer, and approximately north of Penhold. Springbrook is also recognized by Statistics Canada as a designated place.

Springbrook was home of the Penhold Air Cadet Summer Training Centre (PACSTC).[1] The PACSTC was formerly RCAF Station Penhold.

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Springbrook had a population of 1,534 living in 579 of its 605 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of 1,507. 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, Springbrook had a population of 1,507 living in 532 of its 552 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2011 population of 1,079. With a land area of 5.26km2, it had a population density of in 2016.[3]

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: End of an era: the doors have closed on Penhold Air Cadet summer training centre . June 6, 2020 . Red Deer Advocate . Red Deer Advocate . Black Press Group Ltd. . August 18, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200606213110/https://www.reddeeradvocate.com/uncategorized/end-of-an-era-the-doors-have-closed-on-penhold-air-cadet-summer-training-centre/ . June 6, 2020 . en.
  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.