Mewatha Beach facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Mewatha Beach
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Summer village
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| Summer Village of Mewatha Beach | |
 Mewatha Beach
Location in Alberta
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| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Census division | No. 13 |
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| • Type | Municipal incorporation |
| Area
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| • Land | 0.79 km2 (0.31 sq mi) |
| Population
(2021)
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| • Total | 103 |
| • Density | 129.8/km2 (336/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
Mewatha Beach is a special kind of community called a summer village in Alberta, Canada. It's a great place located right on the western side of Skeleton Lake. You can find it just east of a town called Boyle.
Who Lives in Mewatha Beach?
Population Numbers
Every few years, Statistics Canada counts how many people live in different places. This is called a census. In the 2021 census, 103 people lived in Mewatha Beach. These people lived in 57 homes out of 177 total houses available.
This number was a bit higher than in 2016. Back then, 90 people lived in Mewatha Beach. This means the population grew by about 14% between 2016 and 2021.
How Many People Per Square Kilometer?
Mewatha Beach covers a small area of land, about 0.79 square kilometers. To understand how crowded a place is, we look at population density. This tells us how many people live in each square kilometer.
In 2021, the population density of Mewatha Beach was about 129.8 people for every square kilometer. In 2016, it was 112.5 people per square kilometer. This shows that more people are choosing to live in this lovely summer village.
