Kinuso

Kinuso
Hamlet
Kinuso
Coordinates: 55°19′59″N 115°26′1″W / 55.33306°N 115.43361°WCoordinates: 55°19′59″N 115°26′1″W / 55.33306°N 115.43361°W
Country	Canada
Province	Alberta
Region	Northern Alberta
Census Division	No. 17
Municipal district	Big Lakes County
Government
• Governing body	Big Lakes County Council
Area (2011)[1]
• Total	0.61 km^2 (0.24 sq mi)
Elevation	610 m (2,000 ft)
Population (2011)[1]
• Total	276
• Density	452.0/km^2 (1,171/sq mi)
Time zone	MST (UTC-7)
Highways	2
Waterways	Lesser Slave Lake

Kinuso is a hamlet in northern Alberta, Canada within Big Lakes County,^[2] and surrounded by the Swan River First Nation reserve. It is located approximately 48 kilometres (30 mi) west of Slave Lake and 71 km east of High Prairie along Highway 2, south of the southern shore of Lesser Slave Lake.

The name Kinuso comes from the Cree word kinosew, meaning fish.

Kinuso was incorporated as a village until it dissolved on September 1, 2009.^[3]

Demographics

In the 2011 Census, Kinuso had a population of 276 living in 109 of its 116 total dwellings, a 26.0% change from its 2006 population of 219. With a land area of 0.61 km² (0.24 sq mi), it had a population density of 452/km² (1,172/sq mi) in 2011.^[1]

In 2006, Kinuso had a population of 219 living in 102 dwellings, a 5.2% decrease from 2001. The village had a land area of 0.61 km² (0.24 sq mi) and a population density of 358.6 inhabitants per square kilometer.^[4]

See also

• List of communities in Alberta
• List of hamlets in Alberta

References

1. "Census Profile - Kinuso, Village, Alberta (Dissolved census subdivision)". Statistics Canada. 2012-11-02. Retrieved 2012-12-02.
2. Alberta Municipal Affairs (2010-04-01). "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Retrieved 2010-06-20.
3. Alberta Queen’s Printer (2009-07-21). "Order in Council (O.C.) 407/2009". Retrieved 2010-06-20.
4. Statistics Canada. "Canada 2006 Census: Kinuso - Community Profile". Retrieved 2007-06-08.