Colinton, Alberta facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Colinton
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Hamlet
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 Colinton
Location in Alberta
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| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Northern Alberta |
| Census division | 13 |
| Municipal district | Athabasca County |
| Area
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| • Land | 3.55 km2 (1.37 sq mi) |
| Population
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| • Total | 169 |
| • Density | 47.6/km2 (123/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
Colinton is a small community called a hamlet in northern Alberta, Canada. It is part of Athabasca County. You can find it about 4 kilometers (2.5 miles) east of Highway 2. It is on Highway 663. Colinton is about 121 kilometers (75 miles) north of a bigger city called Edmonton.
Colinton is made up of a few different areas. These areas are officially recognized by Statistics Canada. Statistics Canada is like Canada's main data collection agency. The main parts are called "Colinton" and "McNabb's". There is also some extra land nearby.
Colinton got its name from a man named James Maurice Milne. He owned the land where the railway station was built. He named it after his hometown, Colinton, in Scotland. Before that, this area was known by a different name: Kinnoull.
How Many People Live Here?
Colinton's Population in 2021
In the year 2021, Statistics Canada counted the people living in Colinton. There were 169 people living in 68 homes. This was a change from 2016, when there were 254 people.
The land area of Colinton is about 3.55 square kilometers (1.37 square miles). This means that in 2021, there were about 47.6 people living in each square kilometer.
Colinton's Population in 2016
In the 2016 count, Colinton and McNabb's together had 249 people. They lived in 101 homes. This was a change from 2011, when there were 274 people.
The land area in 2016 was about 2.89 square kilometers (1.12 square miles). This meant there were about 86.2 people per square kilometer.
