Atmore is a hamlet in Alberta, Canada within Athabasca County.[3] It is located 1 km (0.62 mi) east of the junction of Highway 55 and Highway 63, 43 km (27 mi) west of Lac La Biche, 54 km (34 mi) east of Athabasca and 250 km (160 mi) south of Fort McMurray.
Atmore | |
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Hamlet | |
 Highway 55 through the community | |
  Atmore Location of Atmore in Alberta | |
| Coordinates: 54°49′9″N 112°33′1″W / 54.81917°N 112.55028°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Northern Alberta |
| Census division | 13 |
| Municipal district | Athabasca County |
| Government | |
| • Reeve | Doris Splane |
| • Governing body | Athabasca County Council
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| Area (2021)[2] | |
| • Land | 0.54 km2 (0.21 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | |
| • Total | 10 |
| • Density | 18.5/km2 (48/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| Website | www |
The hamlet lies on the southwestern shore of Charron Lake and has an elevation of 585 m (1,919 ft).
Demographics edit
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Atmore had a population of 10 living in 8 of its 12 total private dwellings, a change of -71.4% from its 2016 population of 35. With a land area of 0.54 km2 (0.21 sq mi), it had a population density of 18.5/km2 (48.0/sq mi) in 2021.[2]
As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Atmore had a population of 35 living in 14 of its 16 total private dwellings, a change of 75% from its 2011 population of 20. With a land area of 0.54 km2 (0.21 sq mi), it had a population density of 64.8/km2 (167.9/sq mi) in 2016.[4]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Municipal Officials Search". Alberta Municipal Affairs. May 9, 2019. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
- ^ a b c "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.
- ^ "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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