Peers, Alberta facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Peers
Hamlet
Peers Location in Alberta
Country	Canada
Province	Alberta
Census division	No. 14
Municipal district	Yellowhead County
Area  (2021)
• Land	0.9 km2 (0.3 sq mi)
Population  (2021)
• Total	91
• Density	101.5/km2 (263/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−7 (MST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−6 (MDT)

Peers is a hamlet in west-central Alberta, Canada within Yellowhead County. It is located on Highway 32, 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) north of the Yellowhead Highway (Highway 16) and approximately 35 kilometres (22 mi) northeast of Edson. January Creek, a tributary of the McLeod River flows directly adjacent to the hamlet. Peers is also home to the annual Peers Gold Dust Daze, which takes place ~3 miles away from Peers

Statistics Canada recognizes Peers as a designated place.

Demographics

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As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Peers recorded a population of 98 living in 48 of its 56 total private dwellings, a change of -9.3% from its 2011 population of 108. With a land area of 0.91 km² (0.35 sq mi), it had a population density of 107.7/km² (279/sq mi) in 2016.

Attractions

The Peers Gold Dust Daze is an annual event that celebrates the community and relives the thrill of gold discovery in the area.