Boyle, Alberta

Boyle is a village in northern Alberta, Canada within Athabasca County. It is located on Highway 63, approximately 163 kilometres (101 mi) north of Edmonton.

Boyle
Village
Village of Boyle
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Coordinates: 54°35′14.7″N 112°48′12.1″W
Country	Canada
Province	Alberta
Region	Northern Alberta
Census division	13
Municipal district	Athabasca County
Founded	1916
Incorporated[1]
• Village	December 31, 1953
Named for	John Robert Boyle
Government [2]
• Mayor	Colin Derko
• Governing body	Boyle Village Council
Area  (2021)[3]
• Land	7.12 km2 (2.75 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[3]
• Total	825
• Density	115.9/km2 (300/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−7 (MST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−6 (MDT)
Forward sortation area	T9S
Area code(s)	780, 587, 825
Highways	Highway 63 Highway 663 Highway 831
Waterways	Flat Lake, Long Lake, Skeleton Lake
Website	boylealberta.ca

Boyle is named after former Alberta Minister of Education, Justice John Robert Boyle (1871–1936), and founded in 1916.^[4][5]

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Boyle had a population of 825 living in 368 of its 433 total private dwellings, a change of -2.4% from its 2016 population of 845. With a land area of 7.12 km² (2.75 sq mi), it had a population density of 115.9/km² (300.1/sq mi) in 2021.^[3]

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Boyle recorded a population of 845 living in 357 of its 464 total private dwellings, a -7.8% change from its 2011 population of 916. With a land area of 7.13 km² (2.75 sq mi), it had a population density of 118.5/km² (306.9/sq mi) in 2016.^[6]

The population of the Village of Boyle according to its 2014 municipal census is 948,^[7] a 3.3% change from its 2009 municipal census population of 918.^[8]

Notable people

• Tim Hague - Mixed martial artist
• Bryan Mudryk - sports broadcaster

See also

• List of communities in Alberta
• List of villages in Alberta

References

1. "Location and History Profile: Village of Boyle" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. October 14, 2016. p. 106. Retrieved October 17, 2016.
2. "Municipal Officials Search". Alberta Municipal Affairs. May 9, 2019. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
3. "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities)". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
4. Boyle and District Historical Society (1982). Forests, furrows and faith : a history of Boyle and districts. Boyle. p. 13. Archived from the original on 2017-03-03. Retrieved 2013-08-12.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
5. Place-names of Alberta. Ottawa: Geographic Board of Canada. 1928. p. 24.
6. "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved February 8, 2017.
7. "Unofficial Boyle Census Results In". The River 94.1 FM. August 7, 2014. Archived from the original on August 12, 2014. Retrieved August 11, 2014.
8. "Alberta 2009 Official Population List" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. September 15, 2009. Retrieved September 12, 2010.

External links

• Official website