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Niton Junction
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 Niton Junction
Location in Alberta
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| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Census division | No. 14 |
| Municipal district | Yellowhead County |
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| • Type | Unincorporated |
| Area
(2021)
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| • Land | 1.04 km2 (0.40 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 845 m (2,772 ft) |
| Population
(2021)
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| • Total | 88 |
| • Density | 84.7/km2 (219/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
Niton Junction is a hamlet in west-central Alberta, Canada within Yellowhead County. It is located on the Yellowhead Highway (Highway 16) approximately 45 kilometres (28 mi) east of Edson and 150 kilometres (93 mi) west of Edmonton. It is east of the Yellowhead Highway's junction with Highway 32 and west of Chip Lake. Niton Junction has an elevation of 845 metres (2,772 ft).
Statistics Canada recognizes Niton Junction as a designated place.
The hamlet is located in Census Division No. 14 and in the federal riding of Yellowhead.
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Niton Junction recorded a population of 88 living in 43 of its 49 total private dwellings, a change of 25.7% from its 2016 population of 70. With a land area of 1.04 km2 (0.40 sq mi), it had a population density of 84.6/km2 (219/sq mi) in 2021.
As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Niton Junction recorded a population of 38 living in 15 of its 15 total private dwellings, a change of 46.2% from its 2011 population of 26. With a land area of 0.91 km2 (0.35 sq mi), it had a population density of 41.8/km2 (108/sq mi) in 2016.
