Canyon Creek, Alberta facts for kids
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Canyon Creek
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 Canyon Creek
Location in Alberta
Canyon Creek
Location in Canada
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| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Northern Alberta |
| Census division | 17 |
| Municipal district | Municipal District of Lesser Slave River No. 124 |
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| • Type | Unincorporated |
| Area
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| • Land | 4.22 km2 (1.63 sq mi) |
| Population
(2021)
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| • 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 hamlet in northern Alberta, Canada within the Municipal District of Lesser Slave River No. 124. It is located on Highway 2, approximately 234 kilometres (145 mi) east of Grande Prairie.
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Canyon Creek had a population of 318 living in 117 of its 148 total private dwellings, a change of -2.2% from its 2016 population of 325. With a land area of 4.22 km2 (1.63 sq mi), it had a population density of 75.4/km2 (195/sq mi) in 2021.
As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Canyon Creek had a population of 284 living in 103 of its 116 total private dwellings, a change of 9.7% from its 2011 population of 259. With a land area of 1.64 km2 (0.63 sq mi), it had a population density of 173.2/km2 (449/sq mi) in 2016.
