2014 Alberta municipal censuses

2014 Alberta municipal censuses
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Distribution of Alberta's 269 urban municipalities

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]

Alberta had 357 municipalities between April 1 and June 30, 2014, down from 358 as at June 30, 2013,[a] which marked the closure of the 2014 legislated municipal census period. At least 39 of these municipalities (10.9%) conducted a municipal census in 2014. Alberta Municipal Affairs recognized those conducted by 37 of these municipalities.[5] By municipal status, it recognized those conducted by 13 of Alberta's 17 cities, 18 of 108 towns, 3 of 93 villages, 1 of 51 summer villages and 2 of 64 municipal districts.[5][b] In addition to those recognized by Municipal Affairs, censuses were conducted by the Town of Drayton Valley and the Municipal District of Lesser Slave River No. 124.[6][7]

Some municipalities achieved population milestones as a result of their 2014 censuses. Airdrie and Cochrane grew beyond the 50,000 and 20,000 marks respectively, while both Beaumont and Cold Lake exceeded 15,000. The towns of Morinville, St. Paul and Raymond surpassed 9,000, 6,000 and 4,000 residents respectively, while the Municipal District (MD) of Lesser Slave River No. 124 exceeded 3,000.

Municipal census results

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The following summarizes the results of the numerous municipal censuses conducted in 2014.

2014 municipal census summary[5] 2011 federal census comparison[8][9] Previous municipal census comparison
Municipality Status Census
date 		2014
pop. 		2011
pop. 		Absolute
growth 		Absolute
change 		Annual
growth
rate 		Prev.
pop.
[9][10][11][12] 		Prev.
census
year
[9][10][11][12] 		Absolute
growth 		Annual
growth
rate
Airdrie City April 15, 2014 54,891 42,564 12,327 29% 8.8% 49,560 2013 5,331 10.8%
Banff Town June 16, 2014 8,421 7,584 837 11% 3.6% 7,251 2011 1,170 5.1%
Barons Village June 16, 2014 318 315 3 1% 0.3% 326 2010 −8 0.6%
Beaumont Town May 1, 2014 15,828 13,284 2,544 19.2% 6.0% 14,916 2013 912 6.1%
Bentley Town May 1, 2014 1,122 1,073 49 4.6% 1.5% 1,132 2009 −10 −0.2%
Blackfalds Town June 30, 2014 7,858 6,300 1,558 24.7% 7.6% 7,275 2013 583 8.0%
Bonnyville Town April 1, 2014 6,921 6,216 705 11.3% 3.6% 6,837 2012 84 0.6%
Bonnyville No. 87MD of Bonnyville No. 87 Municipal district April 1, 2014 11,836 10,101 1,735 17.2% 5.4%
Boyle Village June 4, 2014 948 916 32 3.5% 1.2% 918 2009 30 0.6%
Bruderheim Town April 1, 2014 1,348 1,155 193 16.7% 5.3% 1,298 2012 50 1.9%
Calgary City April 1, 2014 1,195,194 1,096,833 98,361 9% 2.9% 1,156,686[13][c] 2013 38,508 3.3%
Calmar Town June 7, 2014 2,101 1,970 131 6.6% 2.2% 2,033 2009 68 0.7%
Camrose City April 1, 2014 18,038 17,286 752 4.4% 1.4% 17,236 2011 802 1.5%
Canmore Town May 21, 2014 13,077 12,288 789 6.4% 2.1% 12,317 2011 760 2.0%
Chestermere Town May 1, 2014 17,203 14,824 2,379 16% 5.1% 15,762 2013 1,441 9.1%
Cochrane Town April 1, 2014 20,708 17,580 3,128 17.8% 5.6% 18,750 2013 1,958 10.4%
Cold Lake City April 1, 2014 15,736 13,839 1,897 13.7% 4.4% 14,400 2012 1,336 4.5%
Crossfield Town May 1, 2014 2,918 2,853 65 2.3% 0.8% 2,861 2010 57 0.5%
Devon Town June 5, 2014 6,650 6,510 140 2.2% 0.7% 6,534 2009 116 0.4%
Drayton Valley[6] Town April 30, 2014 7,049 6,579 2006
Edmonton City April 1, 2014 877,926 812,201 65,725 8.1% 2.6% 817,498 2012 60,428 3.6%
Forestburg Village April 15, 2014 880 831 49 5.9% 1.9% 863 2004 17 0.2%
Fort Saskatchewan City April 28, 2014 22,808 19,051 3,757 19.7% 6.2% 21,795 2013 1,013 4.6%
Lacombe City April 7, 2014 12,728 11,707 1,021 8.7% 2.8% 11,733 2009 995 1.6%
Leduc City April 28, 2014 28,583 24,279 4,304 17.7% 5.6% 27,241 2013 1,342 4.9%
Lesser Slave River No. 124MD of Lesser Slave River No. 124[7] Municipal district May 1, 2014 3,074 2,929 145 5% 1.6% 2,840 2003 234 0.7%
Lethbridge City April 1, 2014 93,004 83,517 9,487 11.4% 3.7% 90,417 2013 2,587 2.9%
Morinville Town April 15, 2014 9,402 8,569 833 9.7% 3.1% 8,504 2011 898 3.4%
Okotoks Town May 7, 2014 27,331 24,511 2,820 11.5% 3.7% 26,319 2013 1,012 3.8%
Olds Town April 9, 2014 8,617 8,235 382 4.6% 1.5% 8,511 2013 106 1.2%
Penhold Town May 14, 2014 2,842 2,375 467 19.7% 6.2% 2,476 2012 366 7.1%
Raymond Town April 14, 2014 4,081 3,743 338 9% 2.9% 3,982 2013 99 2.5%
Red Deer City May 5, 2014 98,585 90,564 8,021 8.9% 2.9% 97,109 2013 1,476 1.5%
Spruce Grove City April 1, 2014 29,526 26,171 3,355 12.8% 4.1% 24,646 2010 4,880 4.6%
St. Albert City April 7, 2014 63,255 61,466 1,789 2.9% 1.0% 60,994 2012 2,261 1.8%
St. Paul Town May 15, 2014 6,004 5,400 604 11.2% 3.6% 5,844 2012 160 0.7%
Waiparous Summer village May 21, 2014 64 42 22 52.4% 15.1% 72 2007 −8 −1.7%
Wetaskiwin City May 1, 2014 12,621 12,525 96 0.8% 0.3% 12,285 2009 336 0.5%
WoodlandsWoodlands County Municipal district May 1, 2014 4,612 4,306 306 7.1% 2.3% 2,980 1991 1,632 1.9%

Breakdowns

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Hamlets

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The following is a list of hamlets that had populations determined by the 2014 municipal census conducted by their administering municipal districts.

2014 municipal census summary
Hamlet Municipality 2014
population
Ardmore BonnyvilleMD of Bonnyville No. 87 359[15]
Beaver Crossing BonnyvilleMD of Bonnyville No. 87
Beaverdam BonnyvilleMD of Bonnyville No. 87 18[15]
Blue Ridge Woodlands County
Canyon Creek LesserMD of Lesser Slave River No. 124
Cherry Grove BonnyvilleMD of Bonnyville No. 87 405[15]
Chisholm LesserMD of Lesser Slave River No. 124
Flatbush LesserMD of Lesser Slave River No. 124
Fort Assiniboine Woodlands County
Fort Kent BonnyvilleMD of Bonnyville No. 87 246[15]
Goose Lake Woodlands County
La Corey BonnyvilleMD of Bonnyville No. 87 59[15]
Marten Beach LesserMD of Lesser Slave River No. 124
Smith LesserMD of Lesser Slave River No. 124
Therien BonnyvilleMD of Bonnyville No. 87 71[15]
Wagner LesserMD of Lesser Slave River No. 124
Widewater LesserMD of Lesser Slave River No. 124

Shadow population counts

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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 Town of Banff and the MD of Bonnyville No. 87 conducted shadow population counts in 2014. The following presents the results of these counts for comparison with its concurrent municipal census results.

2014 municipal census shadow population summary[5]
Municipality Status Permanent
population 		Shadow
population 		Combined
population
Banff Town 8,421 965 9,386
Bonnyville No. 87MD of Bonnyville No. 87 Municipal district 11,836 1,397 13,233

Notes

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  1. ^ The Village of Tilley dissolved to become a hamlet under the jurisdiction of the County of Newell on August 31, 2013.[4]
  2. ^ No censuses were conducted among Alberta's 5 specialized municipalities, 3 special areas and 8 improvement districts.[5]
  3. ^ The City of Calgary's 2013 municipal census population was originally reported as 1,149,552.[14] This population was revised to 1,156,686 in July 2014.[13] The city's revised 2013 census report explains it was "adjusted upward due to a correction to the automated conversion process."[13]

See also

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References

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  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. ^ a b 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. ^ "O.C. 250/2013". Alberta Queen's Printer. August 13, 2013. Retrieved December 31, 2013.
  5. ^ a b c d e 2014 Municipal Affairs Population List (PDF) (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. ISBN 978-1-4601-2067-5. Retrieved January 31, 2015.
  6. ^ a b Courtney Whalen (May 5, 2014). "Online municipal census launches next week". Drayton Valley Western Review. Canoe Sun Media. Retrieved January 31, 2015.
  7. ^ a b "Agenda: Municipal District #124 Council Meeting   2014 Municipal Census Update" (PDF) (PDF). Municipal District of Lesser Slave River No. 124. July 8, 2014. pp. 69 70. Retrieved July 18, 2014.
  8. ^ "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.
  9. ^ a b c 2013 Municipal Affairs Population List (PDF) (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. November 20, 2013. ISBN 978-1-4601-1418-6. Retrieved December 4, 2013.
  10. ^ a b 2011 Municipal Affairs Population List (PDF) (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. October 5, 2011. ISBN 978-0-7785-9738-4. Retrieved December 28, 2013.
  11. ^ a b 2006 Official Population List (PDF) (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. February 5, 2007. ISBN 978-0-7785-4994-9. Retrieved December 28, 2013.
  12. ^ a b "Official Population List 1996" (PDF) (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. October 1, 1996. Retrieved December 28, 2013.
  13. ^ a b c "2013 Civic Census Results Revised 2014 July" (PDF) (PDF). City of Calgary. July 2014. pp. 3 & 9. Retrieved July 22, 2014.[permanent dead link]
  14. ^ "2013 Civic Census Results" (PDF) (PDF). City of Calgary. July 2013. p. 3. Retrieved July 22, 2014.
  15. ^ a b c d e f "MD of Bonnyville 2014 Census Results" (PDF). Municipal District of Bonnyville No. 87. p. 1. Retrieved February 1, 2015.
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