Dixonville, Alberta

Dixonville is a hamlet in Alberta, Canada within the County of Northern Lights.^[2] It is located along the Mackenzie Highway (Highway 35), approximately 43 kilometres (27 mi) north of Grimshaw. It has an elevation of 640 metres (2,100 ft).

Dixonville
Hamlet
Location of Dixonville in Alberta
Coordinates: 56.5372°N 117.6708°W / 56.5372; -117.6708
Country	Canada
Province	Alberta
Census division	No. 17
Municipal district	County of Northern Lights
Government
• Type	Unincorporated
• Governing body	County of Northern Lights Council
Area  (2021)[1]
• Land	0.64 km2 (0.25 sq mi)
Elevation	640 m (2,100 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	96
• Density	150.7/km2 (390/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−7 (MST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−6 (MDT)

The hamlet is located in Census Division No. 17 and in the federal riding of Peace River.

Demographics

Population history
of Dixonville

Year	Pop.	±%
1951	62	—
1956	39	−37.1%
1961	104	+166.7%
1966	86	−17.3%
1971	113	+31.4%
1976	56	−50.4%
1981	62	+10.7%
1986	90	+45.2%
1991	89	−1.1%
1996	73	−18.0%
2001	97	+32.9%
2006	121	+24.7%
2011	104	−14.0%
2016	108	+3.8%
2021	96	−11.1%
Source: Statistics Canada [3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][1]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Dixonville had a population of 96 living in 38 of its 47 total private dwellings, a change of -11.1% from its 2016 population of 108. With a land area of 0.64 km² (0.25 sq mi), it had a population density of 150.0/km² (388.5/sq mi) in 2021.^[1]

As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Dixonville had a population of 108 living in 37 of its 45 total private dwellings, a change of 3.8% from its 2011 population of 104. With a land area of 0.65 km² (0.25 sq mi), it had a population density of 166.2/km² (430.3/sq mi) in 2016.^[16]

See also

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

References

1. "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and designated places". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
2. "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. June 3, 2024. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
3. Ninth Census of Canada, 1951 (PDF). Vol. SP-7 (Population: Unincorporated villages and hamlets). Dominion Bureau of Statistics. March 31, 1954. Retrieved September 22, 2024.
4. Census of Canada, 1956 (PDF). Vol. Population of unincorporated villages and settlements. Dominion Bureau of Statistics. October 25, 1957. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
5. 1961 Census of Canada: Population (PDF). Series SP: Unincorporated Villages. Vol. Bulletin SP—4. Ottawa: Dominion Bureau of Statistics. April 18, 1963. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
6. Census of Canada 1966: Population (PDF). Special Bulletin: Unincorporated Places. Vol. Bulletin S–3. Ottawa: Dominion Bureau of Statistics. 1968. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
7. 1971 Census of Canada: Population (PDF). Special Bulletin: Unincorporated Settlements. Vol. Bulletin SP—1. Ottawa: Statistics Canada. 1973. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
8. "Geographical Identification and Population for Unincorporated Places of 25 persons and over, 1971 and 1976". 1976 Census of Canada (PDF). Supplementary Bulletins: Geographic and Demographic (Population of Unincorporated Places—Canada). Vol. Bulletin 8SG.1. Ottawa: Statistics Canada. 1978. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
9. 1981 Census of Canada (PDF). Place name reference list. Vol. Western provinces and the Territories. Ottawa: Statistics Canada. 1983. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
10. 1986 Census of Canada (PDF). Population. Vol. Unincorporated Places. Ottawa: Statistics Canada. 1988. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
11. 91 Census (PDF). Population and Dwelling Counts. Vol. Unincorporated Places. Ottawa: Statistics Canada. 1993. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
12. 96 Census (PDF). A National Overivew: Population and Dwelling Counts. Ottawa: Statistics Canada. 1997. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
13. "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.
14. "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.
15. "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.
16. "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.