Itaska Beach

Itaska Beach is a summer village in Alberta, Canada. It is located on the northwest shore of Pigeon Lake, west of Wetaskiwin.

Itaska Beach
Summer village
Summer Village of Itaska Beach
Itaska Beach is located in Alberta
Itaska Beach
Location of Itaska Beach in Alberta
Coordinates: 53.07130°N 114.078°W / 53.07130; -114.078
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
RegionEdmonton Metropolitan Region
Census divisionNo. 11
Government
[1]
 • TypeMunicipal incorporation
 • MayorRex Nielsen
 • Governing bodyItaska Beach Summer Village Council
Area
 (2021)[2]
 • Land0.26 km2 (0.10 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
 • Total30
 • Density113.4/km2 (294/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)
WebsiteOfficial website

The name derives from ispâskweyâw (ᐃᐢᐹᐢᑫᐧᔮᐤ),[3] the Cree words for "high trees on the edge of woods".[4]

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Summer Village of Itaska Beach had a population of 30 living in 14 of its 73 total private dwellings, a change of 30.4% from its 2016 population of 23. With a land area of 0.26 km2 (0.10 sq mi), it had a population density of 115.4/km2 (298.8/sq mi) in 2021.[2]

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Summer Village of Itaska Beach had a population of 23 living in 10 of its 78 total private dwellings, a 15% change from its 2011 population of 20. With a land area of 0.29 km2 (0.11 sq mi), it had a population density of 79.3/km2 (205.4/sq mi) in 2016.[5]

See also

References
  1. "Municipal Officials Search". Alberta Municipal Affairs. May 9, 2019. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
  2. "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities)". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
  3. Cree Dictionary. "Ispâskweyâw". Retrieved 2010-03-17.
  4. ePodunk. "Itaska Beach". Archived from the original on 2011-11-11. Retrieved 2010-03-17.
  5. "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved February 8, 2017.


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