2016 Alberta municipal censuses

Alberta has provincial legislation allowing its municipalities to conduct municipal censuses between April 1 and June 30 inclusive.[1][2] Due to the concurrency of Statistics Canada conducting the Canada 2016 Census in May 2016, the Government of Alberta offered municipalities the option to alter their 2016 municipal census timeframes to either March 1 through May 31 or May 1 through July 31.[3] Municipalities choose to conduct their own censuses for multiple reasons such as to better inform municipal service planning and provision, to capitalize on per capita based grant funding from higher levels of government, or to simply update their populations since the last federal census.[4]

2016 Alberta municipal censuses
March 1 – July 31, 2016
Distribution of Alberta's 269 urban municipalities

With the dissolution of the villages of Galahad and Strome on January 1, 2016, Alberta had 354 municipalities in 2016.[5] Alberta Municipal Affairs recognized those conducted by 21 (5.9%) of these municipalities.[6] By municipal status, it recognized those conducted by 11 of Alberta's 18 cities, 5 of 108 towns, 2 of 90 villages, and 3 of 64 municipal districts.[6][lower-alpha 1] In addition to those recognized by Municipal Affairs, a census was planned by the Village of Forestburg for 2016 but was subsequently deferred to 2017.[7]

Cochrane, Alberta's second-largest town, surpassed a population of 25,000 in 2016.

Some municipalities achieved population milestones as a result of their 2016 censuses. Airdrie became the eighth city in Alberta to exceed 60,000 residents, while Leduc surpassed 30,000 people and Cochrane grew beyond the 25,000 mark. Edmonton fell short of the 900,000-mark by 553 people, while Red Deer dipped back below 100,000 residents after surpassing that milestone in 2015.

Municipal census results

The following summarizes the results of the numerous municipal censuses conducted in 2016.

2016 municipal census summary[6] 2011 federal census comparison[8][6] Previous municipal census comparison[9]
Municipality Status Census
date		 2016
pop.		 2011
pop.		 Absolute
growth		 Absolute
change		 Annual
growth
rate		 Prev.
pop.		 Prev.
census
year		 Absolute
growth		 Annual
growth
rate
AirdrieCityApril 7, 201661,84242,56419,27845.3%7.8%58,69020153,1525.4%
BeaumontTownApril 1, 201617,72013,2844,43633.4%5.9%16,76820159525.7%
BlackfaldsTownApril 15, 20169,5106,3003,21051%8.6%8,79320157178.2%
CalgaryCityApril 1, 20161,235,1711,096,833138,33812.6%2.4%1,230,91520154,2560.3%
CamroseCityApril 1, 201618,04417,2867584.4%0.9%18,038201460.0%
ChauvinVillageMay 19, 2016345334113.3%0.7%340201150.3%
ChestermereCityMay 2, 201619,71514,8244,89133%5.9%18,49620151,2196.6%
CochraneTownApril 1, 201625,12217,5807,54242.9%7.4%23,08420152,0388.8%
EdmontonCityApril 1, 2016899,447812,20187,24610.7%2.1%877,926201421,5211.2%
ForestburgVillage[lower-alpha 2]8318802014
Fort SaskatchewanCityApril 4, 201624,56919,0515,51829%5.2%24,04020155292.2%
KitscotyVillageApril 1, 201697684613015.4%2.9%967201390.3%
Lac La Biche CountyMunicipal districtMay 11, 20168,5448,4021421.7%0.3%9,0942013−550−2.1%
LeducCityApril 1, 201630,49824,2796,21925.6%4.7%29,30420151,1944.1%
LethbridgeCityApril 1, 201696,82883,51713,31115.9%3.0%94,80420152,0242.1%
MorinvilleTownApril 15, 20169,8938,5691,32415.5%2.9%9,40220144912.6%
Opportunity No. 17MD of Opportunity No. 17Municipal districtApril 12, 20162,6393,074−435-14.2%−3.0%3,2142015−575−17.9%
RaymondTownApril 4, 20164,2023,74345912.3%2.3%4,1392015631.5%
Red DeerCityApril 1, 201699,83290,5649,26810.2%2.0%100,8072015−975−1.0%
Spruce GroveCityApril 6, 201633,64026,1717,46928.5%5.1%32,03620151,6045.0%
St. AlbertCityMarch 7, 201664,64561,4663,1795.2%1.0%63,25520141,3901.1%
TaberMD of TaberMunicipal districtApril 15, 20167,1736,8513224.7%0.9%7,1162013570.3%

Breakdowns

Hamlets

The following is a list of hamlet populations determined by 2016 municipal censuses conducted by Lac La Biche County and the Municipal District of Taber.

2016 municipal census summary Previous census comparison
Hamlet Municipality 2016
population
[10][11]		 Previous
population
[12][13]		 Previous
census year
[12][13][14]		 Absolute
growth		 Annual
growth rate
Beaver LakeLac La Biche County5274962011311.2%
EnchantTaberMD of Taber2592892013−30−3.6%
Grassy LakeTaberMD of Taber8157782013371.6%
HaysTaberMD of Taber163163201300.0%
HyloLac La Biche County33––––
Johnson's AdditionTaberMD of Taber1301152013154.2%
Lac La BicheLac La Biche County2,6822,8952013−213−2.5%
PlamondonLac La Biche County348344201340.4%
Purple SpringsTaberMD of Taber4441201332.4%
VeniceLac La Biche County22––––

Shadow population counts

Alberta Municipal Affairs defines shadow population as "temporary residents of a municipality who are employed by an industrial or commercial establishment in the municipality for a minimum of 30 days within a municipal census year."[4] Lac La Biche County conducted a shadow population count in 2016.[6] The following presents the results of this count for comparison with its concurrent municipal census results.

Municipality Status Municipal
census
population[6]		 Shadow
population[6]		 Combined
population[6]
Lac La BicheLac La Biche CountyMunicipal district8,5449879,531

Notes
  1. No censuses were conducted among Alberta's 5 specialized municipalities, 51 summer villages, 3 special areas and 8 improvement districts.[6]
  2. The Village of Forestburg opted to defer its scheduled 2016 municipal census to 2017.[7]

See also

References
  1. "Municipal Government Act: Revised Statutes of Alberta 2000 Chapter M-26 (Office Consolidation)" (PDF). Alberta Queen's Printer. November 24, 2010. Retrieved February 21, 2016.
  2. "Municipal Government Act: Determination of Population Regulation, Alberta Regulation 63/2001 (Office Consolidation)" (PDF). Alberta Queen's Printer. 2013. p. 3. Retrieved February 21, 2016.
  3. "Regular Council Meeting Agenda" (PDF). Mackenzie County. February 9, 2016. p. 148. Retrieved February 21, 2016. In order to minimize the overlap between the federal and municipal census, Municipal Affairs will accommodate municipalities by giving them the option to alter their census enumeration period to either March 1, 2016 to May 31, 2016 or May 1, 2016 to July 31, 2016. For this census year only, municipalities are not required to submit a request for approval to the Minister if they choose to conduct a census during the two optional time periods offered.
  4. "Municipal Census Manual: Requirements and Guidelines for Conducting a Municipal Census" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. February 2015. p. 7. ISBN 978-1-4601-2127-6. Retrieved February 21, 2016.
  5. "2016 Municipal Codes" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. January 18, 2016. Retrieved February 21, 2016.
  6. "2016 Municipal Affairs Population List" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. ISBN 978-1-4601-3127-5. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 16, 2017. Retrieved January 13, 2017.
  7. "Inforestburg: Village of Forestburg Council Highlight for May 2016" (PDF). Village of Forestburg. June 2016. Retrieved June 10, 2016.
  8. "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2011 and 2006 censuses (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2012. Retrieved February 8, 2012.
  9. "2015 Municipal Affairs Population List" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. ISBN 978-1-4601-2630-1. Retrieved February 17, 2016.
  10. "About Us: Population & Statistics". Municipal District of Taber. Retrieved October 8, 2016.
  11. "Lac La Biche County 2016 Municipal Census Report". Lac La Biche County. p. 13. Retrieved January 17, 2017.
  12. "MD Connection (newsletter): Fountain of Youth?" (PDF) (PDF). Municipal District of Taber. Summer 2013. p. 7. Retrieved August 29, 2013.
  13. "2013 Census Summary". Lac La Biche County. p. 6. Retrieved February 21, 2016.
  14. "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and designated places, 2011 and 2006 censuses (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. August 9, 2016. Retrieved January 27, 2017.
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