Newbrook
Newbrook is a hamlet in central Alberta, Canada within Thorhild County.[2] It is located at the junction of Highway 63 and Highway 661, approximately 28 kilometres (17 mi) northeast of Thorhild and 36 kilometres (22 mi) south of Boyle. It has an elevation of 665 metres (2,182 ft).
Newbrook | |
|---|---|
  Location of Newbrook in Alberta | |
| Coordinates: 54.3297°N 112.9519°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Census division | No. 13 |
| Municipal district | Thorhild County |
| Government | |
| • Type | Unincorporated |
| • Governing body | Thorhild County Council |
| Area (2021)[1] | |
| • Land | 0.52 km2 (0.20 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 665 m (2,182 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 63 |
| • Density | 120.9/km2 (313/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
The hamlet is located in Census Division No. 13 and in the federal riding of Westlock-St. Paul.
The hamlet and surrounding area has a strong Polish and Ukrainian influence, mostly from immigration at the turn of the 20th century. The former Newbrook Observatory, a meteor observatory that was the first facility in North America to photograph Sputnik 1, is located in the hamlet.[3]
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Newbrook had a population of 63 living in 32 of its 50 total private dwellings, a change of -31.5% from its 2016 population of 92. With a land area of 0.52 km2 (0.20 sq mi), it had a population density of 121.2/km2 (313.8/sq mi) in 2021.[1]
As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Newbrook had a population of 92 living in 46 of its 52 total private dwellings, a change of -3.2% from its 2011 population of 95. With a land area of 0.52 km2 (0.20 sq mi), it had a population density of 176.9/km2 (458.2/sq mi) in 2016.[4]
See also
References
- "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and designated places". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
- "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. January 12, 2022. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
- "Newbrook Observatory". Canada's Historic Places - a Federal Provincial and Territorial Collaboration. Retrieved June 28, 2012.
- "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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