2012 Alberta municipal censuses

Alberta has provincial legislation allowing its municipalities to conduct municipal censuses between April 1 and June 30 inclusive.[1][2] 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.[3]

2012 Alberta municipal censuses
April 1–June 30, 2012
Distribution of Alberta's 269 urban municipalities as of August 31, 2013

Alberta had 359 municipalities between April 1 and June 30, 2012,[lower-alpha 1] up from 358 during the same three-month period in 2011.[lower-alpha 2] At least 58 of these municipalities (16.2%) conducted a municipal census in 2012. Alberta Municipal Affairs recognized those conducted by 55 of these municipalities.[6] By municipal status, it recognized those conducted by 8 of Alberta's 17 cities, 23 of 108 towns, 8 of 95 villages, 4 of 51 summer villages, 1 of 5 specialized municipalities, 3 of 64 municipal districts and all 8 Metis settlements.[6][lower-alpha 3] In addition to those recognized by Municipal Affairs, censuses were conducted by the City of St. Albert, the Village of Beiseker and Strathcona County (a specialized municipality).

Some municipalities achieved population milestones as a result of their 2011 censuses. Calgary surpassed 1.1 million while the cities of Leduc and Fort Saskatchewan surpassed the 25,000 and the 20,000 marks respectively. Chestermere, Alberta's fourth-largest town, surpassed 15,000 residents.

View of Calgary' skyline
Calgary's population surpassed 1.1 million in 2013.

Municipal census results

The following summarizes the results of the numerous municipal censuses conducted in 2012.

2012 municipal census summary 2011 federal census comparison Previous municipal census comparison
Municipality Status[6] Census
date[6]		 2012
pop.[6]		 2011
pop.[7]		 Absolute
growth		 Absolute
change		 Annual
growth
rate		 Prev.
pop.
[8][9][10][11][12][13][14]		 Prev.
census
year
[8][9][10][11][12][13][14]		 Absolute
growth		 Annual
growth
rate
AirdrieCityApril 1, 201245,71142,5643,1477.4%7.4%43,15520112,5565.9%
BeaumontTownMay 1, 201213,97713,2846935.2%5.2%13,28720116905.2%
BeisekerVillage780[15]785−5-0.6%−0.6%8372008−57−1.7%
BlackfaldsTownMay 18, 20126,7676,3004677.4%7.4%6,39920113685.8%
BonnyvilleTownMay 3, 20126,8376,21662110%10.0%6,47020093671.9%
BretonVillageMay 15, 20125814968517.1%17.1%579200720.1%
BruderheimTownApril 1, 20121,2981,15514312.4%12.4%1,2031990950.3%
Buffalo LakeMetis settlementJune 4, 201270149220942.5%42.5%1,2062009−505−16.5%
CalgaryCityApril 1, 20121,120,2251,096,83323,3922.1%2.1%1,090,936201129,2892.7%
ChestermereTownMay 12, 201215,35214,8245283.6%3.6%14,68220116704.6%
Clear Hills CountyMunicipal districtMay 22, 20122,8292,801281%1.0%2,9702008−141−1.2%
CoalhurstTownMay 22, 20122,2691,96330615.6%15.6%1,95320103167.8%
Cold LakeCityApril 15, 201214,40013,8395614.1%4.1%13,92420094761.1%
ConsortVillageMay 15, 2012722689334.8%4.8%6962000260.3%
East PrairieMetis settlementJune 4, 2012345366−21-5.7%−5.7%9062009−561−27.5%
EdgertonVillageMay 1, 20124013178426.5%26.5%393200780.4%
EdmontonCityApril 1, 2012817,498812,2015,2970.7%0.7%782,439200935,0591.5%
EdsonTownMay 31, 20128,6468,4751712%2.0%8,36520052810.5%
ElizabethMetis settlementJune 4, 2012671654172.6%2.6%8202009−149−6.5%
Elk PointTownApril 18, 20121,5711,41215911.3%11.3%1,5122007590.8%
Fishing LakeMetis settlementJune 4, 2012425436−11-2.5%−2.5%9522009−527−23.6%
Fort SaskatchewanCityApril 30, 201220,47519,0511,4247.5%7.5%18,65320101,8224.8%
Gift LakeMetis settlementJune 4, 201279166212919.5%19.5%1,1152010−324−15.8%
HughendenVillageMay 5, 20122582302812.2%12.2%2662008−8−0.8%
InnisfailTownMay 1, 20127,9227,876460.6%0.6%7,8832009390.2%
KapasiwinSummer villageJune 19, 20121410440%40.0%14201100.0%
KikinoMetis settlementJune 4, 2012810964−154-16%−16.0%1,1132009−303−10.1%
LeducCityApril 30, 201225,48224,2791,2035%5.0%24,13920111,3435.6%
LethbridgeCityApril 1, 201289,07483,5175,5576.7%6.7%87,88220111,1921.4%
Medicine HatCityJune 1, 201261,18060,0051,1752%2.0%61,0972009830.0%
OkotoksTownMay 24, 201224,96224,5114511.8%1.8%23,98120119814.1%
OyenTownJune 8, 20121,0709739710%10.0%1,1902009−120−3.5%
Paddle PrairieMetis settlementJune 4, 2012464562−98-17.4%−17.4%1,0892009−625−24.8%
PeavineMetis settlementJune 4, 2012651690−39-5.7%−5.7%9052009−254−10.4%
PenholdTownJune 1, 20122,4762,3751014.3%4.3%2,32220101543.3%
RaymondTownMay 15, 20123,8913,7431484%4.0%3,8642011270.7%
RedwaterTownMay 16, 20122,1161,91520110.5%10.5%2,1202000−40.0%
Rocky Mountain HouseTownJune 19, 20127,3006,9333675.3%5.3%7,2312007690.2%
RosemaryVillageMay 14, 20124213427923.1%23.1%31119811101.0%
Silver SandsSummer villageMay 1, 2012154856981.2%81.2%721982822.6%
South ViewSummer villageMay 1, 2012763541117.1%117.1%331981432.7%
Spring LakeVillageMay 1, 20126145338115.2%15.2%5922007220.7%
St. AlbertCityApril 2, 2012[16]60,994[16]61,466−472-0.8%−0.8%60,13820108560.7%
St. PaulTownMay 15, 20125,8445,4004448.2%8.2%5,63220102121.9%
St. Paul No. 19County of St. Paul No. 19Municipal districtApril 1, 20126,1685,8313375.8%5.8%6,3521984−184−0.1%
Strathcona CountySpecialized municipalityMay 1, 2012[17]92,403[17]92,490−87-0.1%−0.1%87,99820094,4051.6%
StrathmoreTownApril 1, 201212,35212,305470.4%0.4%12,13920102130.9%
SundreTownJune 7, 20122,6952,610853.3%3.3%2,19019995051.6%
ThorsbyVillageApril 1, 2012947951−4-0.4%−0.4%9882010−41−2.1%
Three HillsTownApril 2, 20123,2303,198321%1.0%3,3222008−92−0.7%
Two HillsTownMay 7, 20121,4311,379523.8%3.8%1,23220071993.0%
VegrevilleTownApril 1, 20125,7585,717410.7%0.7%5,8342009−76−0.4%
VermilionTownApril 15, 20124,5453,93061515.6%15.6%4,4722007730.3%
VilnaVillageJune 18, 20122902494116.5%16.5%3021998−12−0.3%
Vulcan CountyMunicipal districtApril 4, 20123,8933,875180.5%0.5%3,8302007630.3%
WembleyTownApril 15, 20121,4101,383272%2.0%1,5422001−132−0.8%
Wood BuffaloRM of Wood BuffaloSpecialized municipalityMay 9, 201274,631[18]65,5659,06613.8%13.8%66,74820077,8832.3%
YellowstoneSummer villageMay 1, 2012131178−47-26.4%−26.4%971992341.5%

Breakdowns

Urban and rural service areas
Houses backing onto a pond in Sherwood Park
Strathcona County's 2012 census revealed that the Sherwood Park urban service area's population has surpassed 65,000.
Aerial view of Fort McMurray
Wood Buffalo's population declined between 2010 and 2012, most of which was due to only achieving 95.5% enumeration in 2012.

Strathcona County
2012 municipal census summary 2009 municipal census comparison
Area 2012
population
[17]		 Previous
population
[17]		 Absolute
growth		 Annual
growth rate
Sherwood Park urban service area[lower-alpha 4]65,46561,6603,8052.0%
Rural service area[lower-alpha 5]26,93826,3386000.8%
Total Strathcona County 92,403 87,998 4,405 1.6%

Wood Buffalo
2012 municipal census summary 2010 municipal census comparison
Area 2012
population
[18]		 Previous
population
[18]		 Absolute
growth		 Annual
growth rate
Fort McMurray urban service area[lower-alpha 4]70,964[lower-alpha 6]74,709−3,745−2.5%
Rural service area[lower-alpha 5]3,6674,216−549−6.7%
Total RM of Wood Buffalo 74,631 78,925 −4,294 −2.8%

Hamlets

The following is a list of hamlet populations determined by 2012 municipal censuses conducted by Strathcona County and the Regional Municipality (RM) of Wood Buffalo excluding the urban service areas of Fort McMurray and Sherwood Park that are presented above.

2012 municipal census summary Previous census comparison
Hamlet Municipality 2012
population
[17][18]		 Previous
population
[17][18]		 Previous
census year
[17][18]		 Absolute
growth		 Annual
growth rate
Antler LakeStrathcona County3533372009161.6%
AnzacWood BuffaloRM of Wood Buffalo7147852010−71−4.6%
ArdrossanStrathcona County5144342009805.8%
Collingwood CoveStrathcona County3623312009313.0%
ConklinWood BuffaloRM of Wood Buffalo3183372010−19−2.9%
Fort ChipewyanWood BuffaloRM of Wood Buffalo1,0081,2612010−253−10.6%
Fort MacKayWood BuffaloRM of Wood Buffalo594420101515.8%
Gregoire Lake EstatesWood BuffaloRM of Wood Buffalo2752482010275.3%
Half Moon LakeStrathcona County2262122009142.2%
Hastings LakeStrathcona County92772009156.1%
JanvierWood BuffaloRM of Wood Buffalo1711952010−24−6.4%
JosephburgStrathcona County2332372009−4−0.6%
North Cooking LakeStrathcona County664920091710.4%
Saprae CreekWood BuffaloRM of Wood Buffalo9259262010−1−0.1%
South Cooking LakeStrathcona County294293200910.1%

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."[3] The RM of Wood Buffalo conducted a shadow population count in 2012. The following presents the results of this count for comparison with its concurrent municipal census results.

Municipality Status[18] Municipal
census
population[18]		 Shadow
population[18]		 Combined
population[18]
Wood BuffaloRM of Wood BuffaloSpecialized municipality74,63141,776116,407

Notes
  1. By the end of 2013, the total number of municipalities dropped to 358 due to the dissolution of New Norway from village status to become a hamlet under the jurisdiction of Camrose County on November 1, 2012.[4]
  2. Improvement District No. 349 was formed on January 1, 2012 through the separation of lands from the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo and Lac La Biche County.[5]
  3. No censuses were conducted among Alberta's 3 special areas and 8 improvement districts.[6]
  4. The Fort McMurray and Sherwood Park urban service areas are deemed equivalents of cities.[19][20]
  5. Strathcona County's and the RM of Wood Buffalo's rural service areas are deemed equivalents of municipal districts.[19][20]
  6. Fort McMurray's population is based on 95.5% enumeration. The RM of Wood Buffalo has extrapolated this population to 74,029 based on 100% enumeration.[18]

See also

References
  1. "Municipal Government Act: Revised Statutes of Alberta 2000 Chapter M-26 (Office Consolidation)". Alberta Queen's Printer. November 24, 2010. Retrieved June 24, 2013.
  2. "Municipal Government Act: Determination of Population Regulation, Alberta Regulation 63/2001 (Office Consolidation)" (PDF) (PDF). Alberta Queen's Printer. 2013. p. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 26, 2013. Retrieved December 30, 2013.
  3. Municipal Census Manual: Requirements and Guidelines for Conducting a Municipal Census (PDF) (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. January 2013. p. 7. ISBN 978-1-4601-0359-3. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 1, 2013. Retrieved June 24, 2013.
  4. "Order in Council (O.C.) 328/2012". Province of Alberta. October 17, 2012. Retrieved December 31, 2013.
  5. "O.C. 419/2011". Province of Alberta. September 9, 2011. Retrieved January 1, 2014.
  6. 2012 Municipal Affairs Population List (PDF) (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. November 22, 2013. ISBN 978-1-4601-0645-7. Retrieved December 25, 2013.
  7. "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.
  8. 2011 Municipal Affairs Population List (PDF) (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. October 5, 2011. ISBN 978-0-7785-9738-4. Retrieved December 28, 2013.
  9. 2006 Official Population List (PDF) (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. February 5, 2007. ISBN 978-0-7785-4994-9. Retrieved December 28, 2013.
  10. "2001 Official Population List" (PDF) (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. September 4, 2001. Retrieved December 28, 2013.
  11. "Official Population List 1996" (PDF) (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. October 1, 1996. Retrieved December 28, 2013.
  12. "1991 Official Population" (PDF) (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. 1991. Retrieved December 28, 2013.
  13. "1986 Official Population" (PDF) (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. 1986. Retrieved December 28, 2013.
  14. "1981 Official Population" (PDF) (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. 1981. Retrieved December 28, 2013.
  15. Jessica Wallace (August 20, 2012). "Beiseker population declining: census". Rocky View Weekly. Great West Newspapers LP. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved December 28, 2013.
  16. "2012 St. Albert Census". City of St. Albert. Retrieved December 28, 2013.
  17. "2012 Municipal Census Report" (PDF) (PDF). Strathcona County. 2012. pp. 3–4. Retrieved December 26, 2013.
  18. "Municipal Census 2012" (PDF) (PDF). Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo. October 2012. pp. 22 & 24. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 26, 2013. Retrieved December 26, 2013.
  19. "Order in Council 817/94" (PDF) (PDF). Province of Alberta. December 21, 1994. p. 2. Retrieved December 29, 2013.
  20. "Order in Council 761/95" (PDF) (PDF). Province of Alberta. December 6, 1995. pp. 2–3. Retrieved December 29, 2013.
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