2015 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]

2015 Alberta municipal censuses
April 1 – June 30, 2015
Distribution of Alberta's 269 urban municipalities

Alberta had 357 municipalities between April 1 and June 30, 2015, which marked the closure of the 2015 legislated municipal census period. This was reduced to 356 on July 1, 2015 when the former Village of Minburn dissolved to become a hamlet under the jurisdiction of the County of Minburn No. 27. At least 52 of these municipalities (14.6%) conducted a municipal census in 2015. Alberta Municipal Affairs recognized those conducted by 50 of these municipalities.[4] By municipal status, it recognized those conducted by 12 of Alberta's 18 cities, 20 of 108 towns, 5 of 92 villages, 3 of 5 specialized municipalities, 2 of 64 municipal districts, and all 8 Metis settlements.[4][lower-alpha 1] In addition to those recognized by Municipal Affairs, censuses were conducted by the villages of Kitscoty and Warburg.[5][6]

Aerial view of Red Deer
Red Deer's 2015 municipal census confirmed its population exceeded 100,000.

Some municipalities achieved population milestones as a result of their 2015 censuses. Red Deer became the third city in Alberta to exceed 100,000 residents, while Grande Prairie not only surpassed 60,000 people, but also overtook both St. Albert and Medicine Hat to become Alberta's fifth-largest city. Spruce Grove grew beyond the 30,000 mark, while both the Town of Blackfalds and the County of Vermilion River eclipsed 8,000. The Town of Westlock's population resurfaced above 5,000 after first doing so in 2006 but dropping back below in 2008. The Village of Thorsby surpassed 1,000, making it eligible to apply for town status.

Municipal census results

The following summarizes the results of the numerous municipal censuses conducted in 2015.

2015 municipal census summary[4] 2011 federal census comparison[7][8] Previous municipal census comparison[8][9][10]
Municipality Status Census
date		 2015
pop.		 2011
pop.		 Absolute
growth		 Absolute
change		 Annual
growth
rate		 Prev.
pop.		 Prev.
census
year		 Absolute
growth		 Annual
growth
rate
AirdrieCityApril 15, 201558,69042,56416,12637.9%8.4%54,89120143,7996.9%
BarnwellVillageJune 1, 201596077118924.5%5.6%81220111484.3%
BeaumontTownApril 15, 201516,76813,2843,48426.2%6.0%15,82820149405.9%
Big ValleyVillageMay 11, 2015347364−17-4.7%−1.2%3001991470.6%
BlackfaldsTownMay 1, 20158,7936,3002,49339.6%8.7%7,858201493511.9%
BrooksCityMay 1, 201514,18513,6765093.7%0.9%13,58120076040.5%
Buffalo LakeMetis settlementMay 24, 201567649218437.4%8.3%7012012−25−1.2%
CalgaryCityApril 1, 20151,230,9151,096,833134,08212.2%2.9%1,195,194201435,7213.0%
ChestermereCityMay 1, 201518,49614,8243,67224.8%5.7%17,20320141,2937.5%
CoalhurstTownMay 20, 20152,5221,96355928.5%6.5%2,30120132214.7%
CochraneTownApril 10, 201523,08417,5805,50431.3%7.0%20,70820142,37611.5%
East PrairieMetis settlementMay 24, 20154593669325.4%5.8%345201211410.0%
ElizabethMetis settlementMay 24, 2015690654365.5%1.3%6712012190.9%
Elk PointTownApril 17, 20151,6461,41223416.6%3.9%1,5712012751.6%
Fishing LakeMetis settlementMay 24, 20154914365512.6%3.0%4252012664.9%
Fort SaskatchewanCityApril 20, 201524,04019,0514,98926.2%6.0%22,80820141,2325.4%
Gift LakeMetis settlementMay 24, 2015651662−11-1.7%−0.4%7912012−140−6.3%
Grande PrairieCityApril 17, 201568,55655,03213,52424.6%5.6%50,227200718,3294.0%
Hay LakesVillageJune 4, 20154924256715.8%3.7%4292008632.0%
High LevelTownMarch 1, 20153,8233,6411825%1.2%3,8492004−26−0.1%
InnisfailTownMay 4, 20157,9537,876771%0.2%7,9222012310.1%
KikinoMetis settlementMay 24, 2015918964−46-4.8%0.0%81020121084.3%
KitscotyVillage[lower-alpha 2]8469672013
LeducCityApril 28, 201529,30424,2795,02520.7%4.8%28,58320147212.5%
LethbridgeCityApril 1, 201594,80483,51711,28713.5%3.2%93,00420141,8001.9%
LloydminsterCityApril 1, 201531,37727,8043,57312.9%3.1%31,4832013−106−0.2%
Mackenzie CountySpecialized municipalityMarch 1, 201511,75010,9278237.5%1.8%9,68720032,0631.6%
MagrathTownMarch 30, 20152,3982,2171818.2%2.0%2,3762013220.5%
Medicine HatCityApril 10, 201563,01860,0053,0135%1.2%61,18020121,8381.0%
Milk RiverTownApril 13, 20158928118110%2.4%8462007460.7%
OkotoksTownMay 6, 201528,01624,5113,50514.3%3.4%27,33120146852.5%
Opportunity No. 17MD of Opportunity No. 17Municipal districtApril 1, 20153,2143,0741404.6%1.1%3,06120131532.5%
OyenTownMay 8, 20151,006973333.4%0.8%1,0702012−64−2.0%
Paddle PrairieMetis settlementMay 24, 2015530562−32-5.7%−1.5%4642012664.5%
PeavineMetis settlementMay 24, 2015639690−51-7.4%−1.9%6512012−12−0.6%
Rainbow LakeTownMarch 1, 2015938870687.8%1.9%1,0822007−144−1.8%
RaymondTownMay 15, 20154,1393,74339610.6%2.5%4,0812014581.4%
Red DeerCityApril 1, 2015100,80790,56410,24311.3%2.7%98,58520142,2222.3%
Rocky Mountain HouseTownApril 1, 20157,2206,9332874.1%1.0%7,3002012−80−0.4%
Spruce GroveCityApril 8, 201532,03626,1715,86522.4%5.2%29,52620142,5108.5%
StirlingVillageMay 11, 20151,2151,09012511.5%2.8%1,1472013682.9%
Stony PlainTownApril 1, 201516,12715,0511,0767.1%1.7%14,17720101,9502.6%
Strathcona CountySpecialized municipalityMay 1, 201595,59792,4903,1073.4%0.8%92,40320123,1941.1%
StrathmoreTownApril 15, 201513,32712,3051,0228.3%2.0%12,35220129752.6%
Sylvan LakeTownApril 14, 201514,31012,3271,98316.1%3.8%13,01520131,2954.9%
TaberTownMay 6, 20158,3808,1042763.4%0.8%7,93520114451.4%
ThorsbyVillageApril 19, 20151,025951747.8%1.9%9472012782.7%
Turner ValleyTownMay 15, 20152,5112,16734415.9%3.8%2,02220084893.1%
Vermilion RiverCounty of Vermilion RiverMunicipal districtApril 29, 20158,1167,9052112.7%0.7%7,90020082160.4%
WarburgVillage[6]7896962009
WestlockTownApril 15, 20155,1474,8233246.7%1.6%4,96420081830.5%
Wood BuffaloRM of Wood BuffaloSpecialized municipalityApril 1, 201581,94865,56516,38325%5.7%74,63120127,3173.2%

Breakdowns

Lloydminster

The following is a breakdown of the results of the City of Lloydminster's 2015 municipal census by provincial component.

2015 municipal census summary 2011 federal census comparison 2013 municipal census comparison
Provincial component 2015
pop.[11]		 Prov.
percent		 2011
pop.
[7][12]		 Prov.
percent		 Absolute
growth		 Absolute
change		 Annual
growth
rate		 2013
pop.
[8]		 Prov.
percent		 Absolute
growth		 Absolute
change		 Annual
growth
rate
Alberta portion19,74063%18,03265%1,7089.5%2.3%20,01164%−271-1.4%−0.7%
Saskatchewan portion11,63737%9,77235%1,86519.1%4.5%11,47236%1651.4%0.7%
Total Lloydminster 31,377 100% 27,804 100% 3,573 12.9% 3.1% 31,483 100% −106 -0.3% −0.2%

Urban and rural service areas
Houses backing onto a pond in Sherwood Park
Sherwood Park is an urban service area within Strathcona County.
Aerial view of Fort McMurray
Fort McMurray is the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo's urban service area.

Strathcona County
2015 municipal census summary[13] 2012 municipal census comparison[13]
Area 2015
population[4]		 Previous
population		 Absolute
growth		 Annual
growth rate
Sherwood Park urban service area[lower-alpha 3]68,78265,4653,3171.7%
Rural service area[lower-alpha 4]26,81526,938−123−0.2%
Total Strathcona County 95,597 92,403 3,194 1.1%

Wood Buffalo
2015 municipal census summary 2012 municipal census comparison
Area 2015
population[4]		 Previous
population		 Absolute
growth		 Annual
growth rate
Fort McMurray urban service area[lower-alpha 3]78,38270,9647,4183.4%
Rural service area[lower-alpha 4]3,5663,667−101−0.9%
Total RM of Wood Buffalo 81,948 74,631 7,317 3.2%

Hamlets

The following is a list of hamlet populations determined by 2015 municipal censuses conducted by the County of Vermilion River, 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.

2015 municipal census summary Previous census comparison
Hamlet Municipality 2015
population
[16][17]		 Previous
population
[17][18]		 Previous
census year
 Absolute
growth		 Annual
growth rate
Antler LakeStrathcona County46935320121169.9%
AnzacWood BuffaloRM of Wood Buffalo7637142012492.2%
ArdrossanStrathcona County4125142012−102−7.1%
BlackfootVermilion RiverCounty of Vermilion River422[19]269[20]201115111.1%
ClandonaldVermilion RiverCounty of Vermilion River107[21]109[20]2011−2−0.5%
Collingwood CoveStrathcona County3603622012−2−0.2%
ConklinWood BuffaloRM of Wood Buffalo3763182012585.7%
Fort ChipewyanWood BuffaloRM of Wood Buffalo1,0141,008201260.2%
Fort MacKayWood BuffaloRM of Wood Buffalo51592012−8−4.7%
Gregoire Lake EstatesWood BuffaloRM of Wood Buffalo2322752012−43−5.5%
Half Moon LakeStrathcona County1952262012−31−4.8%
Hastings LakeStrathcona County87922012−5−1.8%
IslayVermilion RiverCounty of Vermilion River209[22]208[20]201110.1%
JanvierWood BuffaloRM of Wood Buffalo1551712012−16−4.8%
JosephburgStrathcona County1172332012−116−20.5%
McLaughlinVermilion RiverCounty of Vermilion River41[23]
North Cooking LakeStrathcona County59662012−7−3.7%
RivercourseVermilion RiverCounty of Vermilion River16[24]
Saprae CreekWood BuffaloRM of Wood Buffalo9779252012521.8%
South Cooking LakeStrathcona County302294201280.9%
StreamstownVermilion RiverCounty of Vermilion River20[25]
Tulliby LakeVermilion RiverCounty of Vermilion River22[26]

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 2015. The following presents the results of this count for comparison with its concurrent municipal census results.

Municipality Status Municipal
census
population[4]		 Shadow
population[4]		 Combined
population[4]
Wood BuffaloRM of Wood BuffaloSpecialized municipality81,94843,084125,032

Notes
  1. No censuses were conducted among Alberta's 51 summer villages, 3 special areas and 8 improvement districts.[4]
  2. The Village of Kitscoty began a municipal census but was "unable to complete it due to staffing and time constraints."[5]
  3. The Fort McMurray and Sherwood Park urban service areas are deemed equivalents of cities.[14][15]
  4. Strathcona County's and the RM of Wood Buffalo's rural service areas are deemed equivalents of municipal districts.[14][15]

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). 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). 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. 2015 Municipal Affairs Population List (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. ISBN 978-1-4601-2630-1. Retrieved February 17, 2016.
  5. "Census Day in Kitscoty is April 1st". Village of Kitscoty. March 31, 2016. Archived from the original on April 15, 2016. Retrieved April 4, 2016.
  6. "Council Notes from All over - Warburg". Archived from the original on April 13, 2015. Retrieved April 13, 2015.
  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. 2014 Municipal Affairs Population List (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. ISBN 978-1-4601-2067-5. Retrieved June 1, 2015.
  9. 2011 Municipal Affairs Population List (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. October 5, 2011. ISBN 978-0-7785-9738-4. Retrieved December 28, 2013.
  10. 2006 Official Population List (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. February 5, 2007. ISBN 978-0-7785-4994-9. Retrieved December 28, 2013.
  11. "2015 Lloydminster Municipal Census Shows Small Population Decrease". City of Lloydminster. July 27, 2015. Archived from the original on September 19, 2015. Retrieved July 27, 2015.
  12. "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2011 and 2006 censuses (Saskatchewan)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2012. Retrieved February 8, 2012.
  13. "Census: Strathcona County Historical Population". Strathcona County. September 4, 2015. Retrieved September 4, 2015.
  14. "Order in Council 817/94" (PDF). Province of Alberta. December 21, 1994. p. 2. Retrieved December 29, 2013.
  15. "Order in Council 761/95" (PDF). Province of Alberta. December 6, 1995. pp. 2–3. Retrieved December 29, 2013.
  16. "Census 2015: Overall Results" (PDF). Strathcona County. p. 4. Retrieved June 1, 2016.
  17. "The Municipal Census 2015 Report" (PDF). Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo. p. 50. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 5, 2016. Retrieved June 1, 2016.
  18. "2012 Municipal Census Report" (PDF). Strathcona County. p. 4. Retrieved June 1, 2016.
  19. "Blackfoot Community Profile" (PDF). County of Vermilion River. Retrieved September 3, 2018.
  20. "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and designated places, 2011 and 2006 censuses (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. April 17, 2015. Retrieved August 30, 2015.
  21. "Clandonald Community Profile" (PDF). County of Vermilion River. Retrieved September 3, 2018.
  22. "Islay Community Profile" (PDF). County of Vermilion River. Retrieved September 3, 2018.
  23. "McLaughlin Community Profile" (PDF). County of Vermilion River. Retrieved September 3, 2018.
  24. "Rivercourse Community Profile" (PDF). County of Vermilion River. Retrieved September 3, 2018.
  25. "Streamstown Community Profile" (PDF). County of Vermilion River. Retrieved September 3, 2018.
  26. "Tulliby Lake Community Profile" (PDF). County of Vermilion River. Retrieved September 3, 2018.
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