Kinuso facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Kinuso ᑭᓄᓭᐤ  (Cree) kinosêw  (Cree)
Hamlet
Kinuso Location in Alberta
Country	Canada
Province	Alberta
Region	Northern Alberta
Census Division	No. 17
Municipal district	Big Lakes County
Area  (2021)
• Land	0.58 km2 (0.22 sq mi)
Elevation	610 m (2,000 ft)
Population  (2021)
• Total	150
• Density	257.8/km2 (668/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−7 (MST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−6 (MDT)
Highways	2
Waterways	Lesser Slave Lake

Kinuso is a small community known as a hamlet in northern Alberta, Canada. It is located near the southern shore of Lesser Slave Lake. The area around Kinuso is also surrounded by the Swan River First Nation reserve. You can find Kinuso along Highway 2, about 48 kilometers (30 miles) west of Slave Lake.

The name Kinuso comes from the Cree word kinosêw, which means 'fish'.

Kinuso used to be an official village. However, it changed its status to a hamlet on September 1, 2009. This means it is now governed by Big Lakes County.

How Many People Live Here?

Every few years, Statistics Canada counts how many people live in different places across Canada. This official count is called a census. It helps us understand how communities are growing or changing over time.

Population Changes Over Time

Here's a look at how Kinuso's population has changed based on the federal census counts:

In the 2021 Census, 150 people lived in Kinuso. These people lived in 73 of the 93 homes available in the hamlet. This number was a decrease from 182 people counted in 2016.

In 2016, 182 people lived in Kinuso. They lived in 77 of the 102 homes available. The population density was about 308 people per square kilometer (798 people per square mile). This means that for every square kilometer of land, there were about 308 people.