Woking, Alberta facts for kids
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Woking
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Woking's welcome sign
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 Woking
Location in Alberta
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| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Census division | No. 19 |
| Municipal district | Saddle Hills County |
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| • Type | Unincorporated |
| Area
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| • Land | 0.55 km2 (0.21 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 675 m (2,215 ft) |
| Population
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| • Total | 62 |
| • Density | 113.6/km2 (294/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
Woking is a hamlet in northwestern Alberta, Canada within Saddle Hills County. It is named for the town of Woking in Surrey, England.
It is located in the Peace River Country north of the Town of Sexsmith and south of the Village of Rycroft and the Town of Spirit River.
The hamlet is located in Census Division No. 19 and in the federal riding of Peace River.
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Woking recorded a population of 62 living in 31 of its 36 total private dwellings, a change of -39.2% from its 2016 population of 102. With a land area of 0.55 km2 (0.21 sq mi), it had a population density of 112.7/km2 (292/sq mi) in 2021.
As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Woking recorded a population of 102 living in 43 of its 55 total private dwellings, a change of -3.8% from its 2011 population of 106. With a land area of 0.55 km2 (0.21 sq mi), it had a population density of 185.5/km2 (480/sq mi) in 2016.
