Josephburg is a hamlet in Alberta, Canada within Strathcona County.[2] It is located on Highway 830, 6.5 kilometres (4.0 mi) east of Fort Saskatchewan. It is near Alberta's Industrial Heartland, home to petrochemical industries.
Josephburg | |
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Hamlet | |
  Josephburg Location of Josephburg in Alberta | |
| Coordinates: 53°42′48″N 113°4′12″W / 53.71333°N 113.07000°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Edmonton Metropolitan Region |
| Census division | 11 |
| Specialized municipality | Strathcona County |
| Settled | 1890s |
| Government | |
| • Type | Unincorporated |
| • Mayor | Rod Frank |
| • Governing body | Strathcona County Council
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| Area (2021)[1] | |
| • Land | 2.47 km2 (0.95 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 640 m (2,100 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 127 |
| • Density | 51.3/km2 (133/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| Postal code span | |
| Area code(s) | 780, 587, 825 |
| Highways | Highway 830 |
| Website | Strathcona County -Josephburg |
The Warren Thomas (Josephburg) Aerodrome, a local airport serving Strathcona County and Alberta's Industrial Heartland, is located near Josephburg.[3] Josephburg was founded by German immigrants.[citation needed]
Demographics edit
The population of Josephburg according to the 2022 municipal census conducted by Strathcona County is 117,[4] a decrease from its 2018 municipal census population count of 118.[5]
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Josephburg had a population of 127 living in 60 of its 67 total private dwellings, a change of 3.3% from its 2016 population of 123. With a land area of 2.47 km2 (0.95 sq mi), it had a population density of 51.4/km2 (133.2/sq mi) in 2021.[1]
As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Josephburg had a population of 123 living in 60 of its 61 total private dwellings, a change of -13.4% from its 2011 population of 142. With a land area of 2.48 km2 (0.96 sq mi), it had a population density of 49.6/km2 (128.5/sq mi) in 2016.[6]
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.
- ^ "Warren Thomas (Josephburg) Aerodrome". Strathcona County. April 14, 2020. Retrieved September 17, 2021.
- ^ "Strathcona County Census Results". Strathcona County. October 7, 2022. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
- ^ "Census 2018 Results Report" (PDF). Strathcona County. August 30, 2018. pp. 3–4. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
- ^ "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.