Eaglesham, Alberta facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Eaglesham
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 Eaglesham
Location in Alberta
Eaglesham
Location in Canada
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| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Northern Alberta |
| Census division | 17 |
| Municipal district | Birch Hills County |
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| • Type | Unincorporated |
| Area
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| • Land | 0.84 km2 (0.32 sq mi) |
| Population
(2021)
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| • Total | 76 |
| • Density | 91/km2 (240/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
| Area code(s) | 780, 587, 825 |
Eaglesham is a small community in northern Alberta, Canada. It's called a hamlet, which is a type of small village. Eaglesham is part of Birch Hills County. You can find it about 6 kilometers (about 4 miles) north of Highway 49. It's also about 89 kilometers (about 55 miles) northeast of a larger city called Grande Prairie.
The name Eaglesham comes from a place called Eaglesham in Scotland.
This community is mostly a farming area. Eaglesham also has a small school for students from kindergarten all the way to grade 12. About 80 students go to this school.
How Many People Live in Eaglesham?
A census is like a big count of all the people living in a place. Statistics Canada does a census every few years. This helps us see how the population of Eaglesham has changed over time.
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In the 2021 Census, 76 people lived in Eaglesham. They lived in 45 homes. This number was a bit lower than in 2016. In 2016, 93 people lived there.
The land area of Eaglesham is 0.84 square kilometers. This means that in 2021, there were about 91 people for every square kilometer.
