Eaglesham, Alberta

Eaglesham (/ˈiːɡəlzəm/) is a hamlet in northern Alberta, Canada within Birch Hills County,[2] located 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) north of Highway 49, approximately 89 kilometres (55 mi) northeast of Grande Prairie.

Eaglesham
Hamlet
Eaglesham is located in Alberta
Eaglesham
Eaglesham
Location of Eaglesham
Eaglesham is located in Canada
Eaglesham
Eaglesham
Eaglesham (Canada)
Coordinates: 55°46′57″N 117°53′00″W
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
RegionNorthern Alberta
Census division17
Municipal districtBirch Hills County
Government
 • TypeUnincorporated
 • Governing bodyBirch Hills County Council
Area
 (2021)[1]
 • Land0.84 km2 (0.32 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total76
 • Density91/km2 (240/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−07:00 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−06:00 (MDT)
Area code(s)780, 587, 825

The hamlet takes its name from Eaglesham in Scotland.[3]

Eaglesham is primarily a farming community. Eaglesham also has a small K-12 school with 80 students.[4]

Demographics
Federal census
population history
YearPop.±%
1971218—    
1976229+5.0%
1981208−9.2%
1986197−5.3%
1991184−6.6%
2001147−20.1%
2006112−23.8%
2011119+6.2%
201693−21.8%
202176−18.3%
Source: Statistics Canada
[5][6][7][8][9][10][1]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Eaglesham had a population of 76 living in 45 of its 60 total private dwellings, a change of -18.3% from its 2016 population of 93. With a land area of 0.84 km2 (0.32 sq mi), it had a population density of 90.5/km2 (234.3/sq mi) in 2021.[1]

As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Eaglesham had a population of 93 living in 50 of its 60 total private dwellings, a change of -21.8% from its 2011 population of 119. With a land area of 0.84 km2 (0.32 sq mi), it had a population density of 110.7/km2 (286.7/sq mi) in 2016.[10]

See also

References
  1. "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and designated places". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
  2. "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. January 12, 2022. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
  3. Place-names of Alberta. Ottawa: Geographic Board of Canada. 1928. p. 46.
  4. "Eaglesham School". Archived from the original on June 19, 2011. Retrieved June 8, 2011.
  5. "Table 3: Population for census divisions and subdivisions, 1971 and 1976". 1976 Census of Canada. Census Divisions and Subdivisions, Western Provinces and the Territories. Vol. Population: Geographic Distributions. Ottawa: Statistics Canada. 1977.
  6. "Table 2: Census Subdivisions in Alphabetical Order, Showing Population Rank, Canada, 1981". 1981 Census of Canada. Vol. Census subdivisions in decreasing population order. Ottawa: Statistics Canada. 1982. ISBN 0-660-51563-6.
  7. "Table 2: Population and Dwelling Counts, for Census Divisions and Census Subdivisions, 1986 and 1991 – 100% Data". 91 Census. Vol. Population and Dwelling Counts – Census Divisions and Census Subdivisions. Ottawa: Statistics Canada. 1992. pp. 100–108. ISBN 0-660-57115-3.
  8. "Population and Dwelling Counts, for Canada, Provinces and Territories, and Census Divisions, 2001 and 1996 Censuses – 100% Data (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
  9. "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2006 and 2001 censuses – 100% data (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. January 6, 2010. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
  10. "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and designated places, 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved February 13, 2017.


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