Spruce Lane Acres, Alberta facts for kids
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Spruce Lane Acres
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Designated place
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| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Central Alberta |
| Census division | 8 |
| Municipal district | Red Deer County |
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| • Type | Unincorporated |
| Area
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| • Land | 0.37 km2 (0.14 sq mi) |
| Population
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| • Total | 92 |
| • Density | 248.9/km2 (645/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
| Area code(s) | 403, 587, 825 |
Spruce Lane Acres is a small community located in Alberta, Canada. It's part of a larger area called Red Deer County. This place is known as an "unincorporated community." This means it doesn't have its own local government like a city or town. Instead, the bigger Red Deer County helps manage things for Spruce Lane Acres.
It's also called a "designated place" by Statistics Canada. This is Canada's official group that counts people and gathers information. They count Spruce Lane Acres separately to keep track of how many people live there. You can find Spruce Lane Acres about 1.8 kilometers (or 1.1 miles) east of Highway 2, on the north side of Township Road 392.
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How Many People Live Here?
Every few years, Canada does a big count of all its people. This is called a census. It helps us understand how communities are growing or changing.
Population in 2021
In the 2021 census, Statistics Canada found that 92 people lived in Spruce Lane Acres. These people lived in 37 homes out of 40 available houses. This number was a little lower than in 2016. The population went down by 8 people from 100 residents in 2016.
Population in 2016
During the 2016 census, Spruce Lane Acres had a population of 100 people. They lived in 36 homes. This was also a small change from 2011, when 101 people lived there.
How Big is Spruce Lane Acres?
Spruce Lane Acres is a small area. It covers about 0.37 square kilometers (which is about 0.14 square miles). This means that in 2021, there were about 248.9 people living in each square kilometer. This number tells us how crowded or spread out a place is.