Parkland Beach, Alberta facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Parkland Beach
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Summer village
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| Summer Village of Parkland Beach | |
 Parkland Beach
Location in Alberta
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| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Census division | No. 8 |
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| • Type | Municipal incorporation |
| Area
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| • Land | 0.94 km2 (0.36 sq mi) |
| Population
(2021)
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| • Total | 168 |
| • Density | 179.4/km2 (465/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
Parkland Beach is a special kind of town called a summer village in Alberta, Canada. It's located right on the northern shore of Gull Lake. You can find it southeast of a town called Rimbey.
What is a Summer Village?
A summer village is a small community in Alberta. It's often a place where people have vacation homes. Many residents live there mainly during the warmer months. Parkland Beach is one of these unique places.
How Many People Live Here?
This section tells us about the population of Parkland Beach. We learn how many people live there and how that number has changed over time. This information comes from a count called a census.
Population in 2021
In 2021, a group called Statistics Canada counted the people in Parkland Beach. They found that 168 people lived there. These people lived in 85 different homes.
This number was a bit higher than in 2016. The land area of Parkland Beach is quite small, about 0.94 square kilometers. This means about 179 people live in each square kilometer. This is called population density.
Population in 2016
Back in 2016, the census showed 153 people living in Parkland Beach. They lived in 68 homes. This was also an increase from the 2011 count.
The land area was very similar, about 0.95 square kilometers. At that time, the population density was about 161 people per square kilometer.
