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Gregoire Lake Estates
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 Gregoire Lake Estates
Location in Alberta
Gregoire Lake Estates
Location in Canada
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| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Northern Alberta |
| Census division | 16 |
| Municipal district | Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo |
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| • Type | Unincorporated |
| Area
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| • Land | 0.41 km2 (0.16 sq mi) |
| Population
(2021)
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| • Total | 138 |
| • Density | 340.7/km2 (882/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
| Area code(s) | 780, 587, 825 |
Gregoire Lake Estates is a hamlet in northern Alberta, Canada within the Regional Municipality (RM) of Wood Buffalo. It is located on Highway 881, approximately 30 kilometres (19 mi) southeast of Fort McMurray.
History
On May 4, 2016, the hamlet was ordered to be evacuated due to the rapid spread of the 2016 Fort McMurray wildfire.
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Gregoire Lake Estates had a population of 138 living in 52 of its 67 total private dwellings, a change of -16.4% from its 2016 population of 165. With a land area of 0.41 km2 (0.16 sq mi), it had a population density of 336.6/km2 (872/sq mi) in 2021.
The population of Gregoire Lake Estates according to the 2018 municipal census conducted by the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo is 204, a decrease from its 2012 municipal census population count of 275.
As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Gregoire Lake Estates had a population of 165 living in 62 of its 81 total private dwellings, a change of -12.2% from its 2011 population of 188. With a land area of 0.48 km2 (0.19 sq mi), it had a population density of 343.8/km2 (890/sq mi) in 2016.
