Enilda facts for kids
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Enilda
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 Enilda
Location in Alberta
Enilda
Location in Canada
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| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Northern Alberta |
| Census division | 17 |
| Municipal district | Big Lakes County |
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| • Type | Unincorporated |
| Area
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| • Land | 0.72 km2 (0.28 sq mi) |
| Population
(2021)
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| • Total | 145 |
| • Density | 202.2/km2 (524/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
| Area code(s) | 780, 587, 825 |
Enilda is a hamlet in northern Alberta within Big Lakes County, located 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) west of Highway 49, approximately 97 kilometres (60 mi) northeast of Grande Prairie.
The community's name is that of Adline Tompkins, an early postmaster's wife, spelled backwards.
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Enilda had a population of 145 living in 65 of its 74 total private dwellings, a change of -6.5% from its 2016 population of 155. With a land area of 0.72 km2 (0.28 sq mi), it had a population density of 201.4/km2 (522/sq mi) in 2021.
As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Enilda had a population of 155 living in 64 of its 73 total private dwellings, a change of -6.1% from its 2011 population of 165. With a land area of 0.72 km2 (0.28 sq mi), it had a population density of 215.3/km2 (558/sq mi) in 2016.
