Joussard facts for kids
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Joussard
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 Joussard
Location in Alberta
Joussard
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 | 19.87 km2 (7.67 sq mi) |
| Population
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| • Total | 334 |
| • Density | 16.8/km2 (44/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
| Area code(s) | 780, 587, 825 |
Joussard is a hamlet in northern Alberta within Big Lakes County. It is 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) north of Highway 2, approximately 83 kilometres (52 mi) west of Slave Lake.
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Joussard had a population of 334 living in 162 of its 232 total private dwellings, a change of 30% from its 2016 population of 257. With a land area of 19.87 km2 (7.67 sq mi), it had a population density of 16.8/km2 (44/sq mi) in 2021.
As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Joussard had a population of 223 living in 100 of its 175 total private dwellings, a change of 23.2% from its 2011 population of 181. With a land area of 3.68 km2 (1.42 sq mi), it had a population density of 60.6/km2 (157/sq mi) in 2016.
