Widewater, Alberta facts for kids
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Widewater
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 Widewater
Location in Alberta
Widewater
Location in Canada
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| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Northern Alberta |
| Census division | 17 |
| Municipal district | Municipal District of Lesser Slave River No. 124 |
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| • Type | Unincorporated |
| Area
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| • Land | 3.69 km2 (1.42 sq mi) |
| Population
(2021)
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| • Total | 405 |
| • Density | 109.6/km2 (284/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
| Area code(s) | 780, 587, 825 |
Widewater is a hamlet in northern Alberta, Canada within the Municipal District of Lesser Slave River No. 124. It is located on Highway 2, approximately 225 kilometres (140 mi) northwest of Edmonton.
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Widewater had a population of 405 living in 153 of its 174 total private dwellings, a change of 3.3% from its 2016 population of 392. With a land area of 3.69 km2 (1.42 sq mi), it had a population density of 109.8/km2 (284/sq mi) in 2021.
As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Widewater had a population of 348 living in 128 of its 138 total private dwellings, a change of -0.9% from its 2011 population of 351. With a land area of 2.06 km2 (0.80 sq mi), it had a population density of 168.9/km2 (437/sq mi) in 2016.
