Josephburg

Josephburg is a hamlet in Alberta, Canada within Strathcona County.^[2] It is located on Highway 830, 6.5 kilometres (4.0 mi) east of Fort Saskatchewan. It is near Alberta's Industrial Heartland, home to petrochemical industries.

Josephburg
Hamlet
Josephburg Location of Josephburg in Alberta
Coordinates: 53°42′48″N 113°4′12″W
Country	Canada
Province	Alberta
Region	Edmonton Metropolitan Region
Census division	11
Specialized municipality	Strathcona County
Settled	1890s
Government
• Type	Unincorporated
• Mayor	Rod Frank
• Governing body	Strathcona County Council Dave Anderson Katie Berghofer Brian Botterill Linton Delainey Glen Lawrence Robert Parks Paul Smith Bill Tonita
Area  (2021)[1]
• Land	2.47 km2 (0.95 sq mi)
Elevation	640 m (2,100 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	127
• Density	51.3/km2 (133/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-7 (MST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-6 (MDT)
Postal code span	T5B
Area code(s)	780, 587, 825
Highways	Highway 830
Website	Strathcona County -Josephburg

The Warren Thomas (Josephburg) Aerodrome, a local airport serving Strathcona County and Alberta's Industrial Heartland, is located near Josephburg.^[3] Josephburg was founded by German immigrants.^{[citation needed]}

Demographics

Population history
of Josephburg

Year	Pop.	±%
1951	38	—
1956	68	+78.9%
1961	107	+57.4%
1966	123	+15.0%
1971	157	+27.6%
1976	150	−4.5%
1981	152	+1.3%
1986	150	−1.3%
1991	142	−5.3%
1991A	143	+0.7%
1996	144	+0.7%
2001	146	+1.4%
2006	144	−1.4%
2006A	154	+6.9%
2011	142	−7.8%
2016	123	−13.4%
2021	127	+3.3%
Source: Statistics Canada [4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][1]

The population of Josephburg according to the 2024 municipal census conducted by Strathcona County is 122,^[17] a 4.3% change from its 2022 municipal census population count of 117.^[18]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Josephburg had a population of 127 living in 60 of its 67 total private dwellings, a change of 3.3% from its 2016 population of 123. With a land area of 2.47 km² (0.95 sq mi), it had a population density of 51.4/km² (133.2/sq mi) in 2021.^[1]

As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Josephburg had a population of 123 living in 60 of its 61 total private dwellings, a change of -13.4% from its 2011 population of 142. With a land area of 2.48 km² (0.96 sq mi), it had a population density of 49.6/km² (128.5/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. "Warren Thomas (Josephburg) Aerodrome". Strathcona County. April 14, 2020. Retrieved September 17, 2021.
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.
17. "Strathcona County census results". Strathcona County. November 1, 2024. Retrieved November 3, 2024.
18. "Strathcona County Census Results". Strathcona County. October 6, 2023. Retrieved November 3, 2024.