MacKay, Alberta

MacKay is a locality in west-central Alberta, Canada within Yellowhead County. It is located on the Yellowhead Highway (Highway 16) approximately 57 km (35 mi) east of Edson.

MacKay
Locality
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Coordinates: 53°38′34″N 115°35′11″W
Country	Canada
Province	Alberta
Municipal district	Yellowhead County
Hamlet designation[1]	May 14, 1979
Hamlet repeal[2]	February 26, 2016
Area  (2021)[3]
• Land	0.02 km2 (0.008 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[3]
• Total	10
• Density	512.8/km2 (1,328/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−7 (MST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−6 (MDT)

Statistics Canada recognizes MacKay as a designated place.^[4] It was designated as a hamlet between 1979 and 2019.

History

MacKay was designated a hamlet by the Government of Alberta on May 14, 1979, for the purpose of accessing street restoration funding.^[1] Yellowhead County repealed the hamlet designation on February 26, 2019.^[2]

Demographics

Population history
of MacKay

Year	Pop.	±%
1991	18	—
1996	19	+5.6%
2001	15	−21.1%
2006	30	+100.0%
2011	5	−83.3%
2016	10	+100.0%
2021	10	+0.0%
Source: Statistics Canada [5][6][7][8][9][4][3]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, MacKay had a population of 10 living in 4 of its 9 total private dwellings, a change of 0% from its 2016 population of 10. With a land area of 0.02 km² (0.0077 sq mi), it had a population density of 500.0/km² (1,295.0/sq mi) in 2021.^[3]

As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, MacKay had a population of 10 living in 7 of its 12 total private dwellings, a change of 100% from its 2011 population of 5. With a land area of 0.02 km² (0.0077 sq mi), it had a population density of 500.0/km² (1,295.0/sq mi) in 2016.^[4]

See also

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

References

1. "Bylaw 03.19 to Repeal Bylaw 1.79 Establishment of Hamlet Boundaries (MacKay)" (PDF). Yellowhead County. February 26, 2019. Retrieved August 1, 2021.
2. "Council Meeting Minutes". Yellowhead County. February 26, 2019. Retrieved August 1, 2021.
3. "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and designated places". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
4. "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and designated places, 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved February 13, 2017.
5. 91 Census (PDF). Population and Dwelling Counts. Vol. Unincorporated Places. Ottawa: Statistics Canada. 1993. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
6. 96 Census (PDF). A National Overivew: Population and Dwelling Counts. Ottawa: Statistics Canada. 1997. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
7. "Population and Dwelling Counts, for Canada, Provinces and Territories, and Census Divisions, 2001 and 1996 Censuses - 100% Data (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. August 15, 2012. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
8. "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and designated places, 2006 and 2001 censuses - 100% data (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. July 20, 2021. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
9. "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and designated places, 2011 and 2006 censuses (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2012. Retrieved September 19, 2024.