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McDermott
Designated place
McDermott is located in Alberta
McDermott
McDermott
Location in Alberta
McDermott is located in Canada
McDermott
McDermott
Location in Canada
Country Canada
Province Alberta
Region Southern Alberta
Census division 2
Municipal district Lethbridge County
Government
 • Type Unincorporated
Area
 (2021)
 • Land 1.29 km2 (0.50 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total 54
 • Density 42/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zone UTC−07:00 (MST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−06:00 (MDT)
Area code(s) 403, 587, 825

McDermott is a small place in Alberta, Canada. It is not a city or town with its own local government. Instead, it is part of Lethbridge County.

This area is known as a "designated place" by Statistics Canada. This means it has clear borders for counting people. McDermott is mostly made up of homes with large yards, called residential acreages. Some small businesses also operate here. You can find McDermott about 1.0 kilometer (0.6 miles) south of Highway 3. It is located on the west side of Range Road 224.

Population in McDermott

How Many People Live Here?

Every few years, Statistics Canada counts how many people live in different places. This is called a census.

In the 2021 Census, 54 people lived in McDermott. They lived in 19 homes. This was a decrease from 2016, when 72 people lived there.

Population Changes Over Time

The number of people living in McDermott has changed over the years.

In the 2016 Census, 72 people lived in McDermott. They lived in 22 homes. This was a small increase from 2011, when 68 people lived there.

McDermott covers an area of 1.29 square kilometers (0.50 square miles). In 2021, this meant there were about 42 people living in each square kilometer.

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