Niton Junction

Niton Junction
Hamlet
Location of Niton Junction in Alberta
Coordinates: 53°37′19″N 115°46′11″W / 53.6219°N 115.7697°WCoordinates: 53°37′19″N 115°46′11″W / 53.6219°N 115.7697°W
Country	Canada
Province	Alberta
Census division	No. 14
Municipal district	Yellowhead County
Government
• Type	Unincorporated
• Mayor	Gerald Soroka
• Governing body	Yellowhead County Council Shawn Brian Berry Sandra Cherniawsky Anthony Giezen Dawn Mitchell Fred Priestley-Wright David Russell William Velichko Jack Williams
Area[1]
• Total	1.01 km^2 (0.39 sq mi)
Elevation	845 m (2,772 ft)
Population (2011)[1]
• Total	26
• Density	26/km^2 (67/sq mi)
• Dwellings	11
Time zone	MST (UTC-7)

Niton Junction is a hamlet in west-central Alberta, Canada within Yellowhead County.^[2] It is located on the Yellowhead Highway (Highway 16) approximately 45 kilometres (28 mi) east of Edson and 150 kilometres (93 mi) west of Edmonton. It is east of the Yellowhead Highway's junction with Highway 32 and west of Chip Lake. Niton Junction has an elevation of 845 metres (2,772 ft).

Statistics Canada recognizes Niton Junction as a designated place.^[1]

The hamlet is located in census division No. 14 and in the federal riding of Yellowhead.

Demographics

As a designated place in the 2011 Census, Niton Junction had a population of 26 living in 11 of its 11 total dwellings, a -78.2% change from its 2006 population of 119. With a land area of 1.01 km² (0.39 sq mi), it had a population density of 25.7/km² (66.7/sq mi) in 2011.^[1]

In the 2006 Census, Niton Junction had a total population of 119 living in 44 dwellings. With a land area of 1.01 km² (0.39 sq mi), it had a population density of 117.7/km² (305/sq mi).^[3]

See also

• List of communities in Alberta
• List of designated places in Alberta
• List of hamlets in Alberta

References

1. "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and designated places, 2011 and 2006 censuses (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. 2012-02-08. Retrieved 2012-04-07.
2. Alberta Municipal Affairs (2010-04-01). "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Retrieved 2010-07-10.
3. Statistics Canada (2007). "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and designated places, 2006 and 2001 censuses". Retrieved 2010-01-31.