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Hamlet in Alberta, Canada From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sandy Lake, also known as Pelican Mountain, is a hamlet in Alberta, Canada within the Municipal District of Opportunity No. 17.[2] It is located on Highway 813, between Calling Lake and Wabasca. It has an elevation of 565 metres (1,854 ft).
Sandy Lake
Pelican Mountain | |
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Location of Sandy Lake in Alberta | |
Coordinates: 55.8144°N 113.4161°W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Alberta |
Census division | No. 17 |
Municipal district | Municipal District of Opportunity No. 17 |
Government | |
• Type | Unincorporated |
• Governing body | MD of Opportunity No. 17 Council |
Area (2021)[1] | |
• Land | 13.25 km2 (5.12 sq mi) |
Elevation | 565 m (1,854 ft) |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 163 |
• Density | 12.3/km2 (32/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
The hamlet is located in Census Division No. 17 as well as the federal riding of Fort McMurray-Athabasca.
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1951 | 60 | — |
1956 | 64 | +6.7% |
1961 | 85 | +32.8% |
1966 | 78 | −8.2% |
1971 | 86 | +10.3% |
1976 | 83 | −3.5% |
1981 | 107 | +28.9% |
1986 | 121 | +13.1% |
1991 | 100 | −17.4% |
1996 | 81 | −19.0% |
2001 | 135 | +66.7% |
2006 | 93 | −31.1% |
2011 | 68 | −26.9% |
2016 | 52 | −23.5% |
2016R | 121 | +132.7% |
2021 | 163 | +34.7% |
Source: Statistics Canada [3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][1] |
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Sandy Lake had a population of 163 living in 46 of its 67 total private dwellings, a change of 34.7% from its 2016 population of 121. With a land area of 13.25 km2 (5.12 sq mi), it had a population density of 12.3/km2 (31.9/sq mi) in 2021.[1]
As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Sandy Lake had a population of 52 living in 25 of its 39 total private dwellings, a change of -23.5% from its 2011 population of 68. With a land area of 1.67 km2 (0.64 sq mi), it had a population density of 31.1/km2 (80.6/sq mi) in 2016.[15]
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