Minburn, Alberta

For the municipal district, see County of Minburn No. 27.
Minburn
Hamlet
Hamlet of Minburn
Minburn
Coordinates: 53°18′59″N 111°22′6″W / 53.31639°N 111.36833°W / 53.31639; -111.36833Coordinates: 53°18′59″N 111°22′6″W / 53.31639°N 111.36833°W / 53.31639; -111.36833
Country  Canada
Province  Alberta
Region Central Alberta
Census Division No. 10
Municipal district County of Minburn No. 27
Village[1] June 24, 1919
Dissolution (hamlet)[2] July 1, 2015
Area (2011)[3]
 • Total 0.73 km2 (0.28 sq mi)
Elevation 635 m (2,083 ft)
Population (2011)[3]
 • Total 105
 • Density 144.2/km2 (373/sq mi)
Time zone MST (UTC-7)
Highways 16

Minburn is a hamlet in central, Alberta, Canada within the County of Minburn No. 27. It is located on the Yellowhead Highway and the Canadian National Railway, approximately 37 km (23 mi) west of the Town of Vermilion and 143 km (89 mi) east of the City of Edmonton.

History

Minburn was incorporated as a village on June 24, 1919.[1] It dissolved from village status on July 1, 2015 to become a hamlet under the jurisdiction of the County of Minburn No. 27.[2]

Demographics

In the 2011 Census, Minburn had a population of 105 living in 46 of its 58 total dwellings, a 61.5% change from its 2006 population of 65. With a land area of 0.73 km2 (0.28 sq mi), it had a population density of 143.8/km2 (372.5/sq mi) in 2011.[3]

In 2006, Minburn had a population of 65 living in 44 dwellings, a 26.1% decrease from 2001. Minburn has a land area of 0.73 km2 (0.28 sq mi) and a population density of 89.2/km2 (231/sq mi).[4]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Organization of Village Municipality" (PDF). Government of Alberta. July 15, 1919. Retrieved June 30, 2015.
  2. 1 2 "O.C. 152/2015". Government of Alberta. June 24, 2015. Retrieved June 30, 2015.
  3. 1 2 3 "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2011 and 2006 censuses (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2012. Retrieved February 8, 2012.
  4. ↑ Statistics Canada. "Canada 2006 Census: Minburn - Community Profile". Retrieved June 8, 2007.
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