Canyon Creek, Alberta facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Canyon Creek
Hamlet
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Country	Canada
Province	Alberta
Region	Northern Alberta
Census division	17
Municipal district	Municipal District of Lesser Slave River No. 124
Government
• Type	Unincorporated
Area  (2021)
• Land	4.22 km2 (1.63 sq mi)
Population  (2021)
• Total	318
• Density	75.4/km2 (195/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−07:00 (MST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−06:00 (MDT)
Area code(s)	780, 587, 825

Canyon Creek is a small community called a hamlet in northern Alberta, Canada. It's located within the Municipal District of Lesser Slave River No. 124. You can find it right on Highway 2. It is about 234 kilometers (145 miles) east of Grande Prairie.

What is a Hamlet?

A hamlet is a very small settlement, even smaller than a village. It usually doesn't have its own local government. Instead, it's governed by a larger area, like a municipal district. Canyon Creek is a great example of a hamlet.

People of Canyon Creek

Learning about the people who live in a place is called demographics. In 2021, a count of the population showed that 318 people lived in Canyon Creek. They lived in 117 homes.

Population Changes

The number of people living in Canyon Creek has changed a little over the years.

• In 2016, there were 325 people living there.
• In 2021, the population was 318 people. This was a small decrease from 2016.

The land area of Canyon Creek is about 4.22 square kilometers (1.63 square miles). This means that in 2021, there were about 75 people living in each square kilometer.

Location and Governance

Canyon Creek is in the province of Alberta, which is in Canada. It's part of a larger area called the Municipal District of Lesser Slave River No. 124. This district's council helps manage the community.

The community is located on Highway 2, an important road in Alberta. This highway connects Canyon Creek to other towns and cities.