Jarvie is a hamlet in central Alberta, Canada within Westlock County.[2] It is located 0.6 kilometres (0.37 mi) west of Highway 44, approximately 108 kilometres (67 mi) northwest of Edmonton. Jarvie is on the bank of the Pembina River, with the Canadian Northern Railway directly east to the townsite. In June 2020, the Jarvie General Store was destroyed by a fire, the store had been in operation for at least 110 years.[3]
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  Jarvie Location of Jarvie  Jarvie Jarvie (Canada) | |
| Coordinates: 54°27′17″N 113°59′13″W / 54.45472°N 113.98694°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Central Alberta |
| Census division | 13 |
| Municipal district | Westlock County |
| Government | |
| • Type | Unincorporated |
| • Governing body | Westlock County Council |
| Area (2021)[1] | |
| • Land | 0.48 km2 (0.19 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 103 |
| • Density | 215.8/km2 (559/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
| Area code(s) | 780, 587, 825 |
Demographics edit
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Jarvie had a population of 103 living in 50 of its 54 total private dwellings, a change of 18.4% from its 2016 population of 87. With a land area of 0.48 km2 (0.19 sq mi), it had a population density of 214.6/km2 (555.8/sq mi) in 2021.[1]
As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Jarvie had a population of 87 living in 48 of its 55 total private dwellings, a change of -23% from its 2011 population of 113. With a land area of 0.48 km2 (0.19 sq mi), it had a population density of 181.3/km2 (469.4/sq mi) in 2016.[4]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Century-old Jarvie General Store destroyed in fire". June 2020.
- ^ "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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