Niton Junction

Niton Junction is a hamlet in west-central Alberta, Canada within Yellowhead County.^[2] It is located on the Yellowhead Highway (Highway 16) approximately 45 kilometres (28 mi) east of Edson and 150 kilometres (93 mi) west of Edmonton. It is east of the Yellowhead Highway's junction with Highway 32 and west of Chip Lake. Niton Junction has an elevation of 845 metres (2,772 ft).

Niton Junction
Hamlet
Location of Niton Junction in Alberta
Coordinates: 53.6219°N 115.7697°W / 53.6219; -115.7697
Country	Canada
Province	Alberta
Census division	No. 14
Municipal district	Yellowhead County
Government
• Type	Unincorporated
• Mayor	Jim Eglinski
• Governing body	Yellowhead County Council Shawn Brian Berry Sandra Cherniawsky Anthony Giezen Dawn Mitchell Fred Priestley-Wright David Russell William Velichko Jack Williams
Area  (2021)[1]
• Land	1.04 km2 (0.40 sq mi)
Elevation	845 m (2,772 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	88
• Density	84.7/km2 (219/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−7 (MST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−6 (MDT)

Statistics Canada recognizes Niton Junction as a designated place.^[3]

The hamlet is located in Census Division No. 14 and in the federal riding of Yellowhead.

Demographics

Population history
of Niton Junction

Year	Pop.	±%
1961	23	—
1966	77	+234.8%
1971	68	−11.7%
1976	55	−19.1%
1981	72	+30.9%
1986	99	+37.5%
1991	79	−20.2%
1991A	80	+1.3%
1996	85	+6.2%
2001	85	+0.0%
2006	119	+40.0%
2011	26	−78.2%
2016	38	+46.2%
2016R	70	+84.2%
2021	88	+25.7%
Source: Statistics Canada [4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][1]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Niton Junction had a population of 88 living in 43 of its 49 total private dwellings, a change of 25.7% from its 2016 population of 70. With a land area of 1.04 km² (0.40 sq mi), it had a population density of 84.6/km² (219.2/sq mi) in 2021.^[1]

As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Niton Junction had a population of 38 living in 15 of its 15 total private dwellings, a change of 46.2% from its 2011 population of 26. With a land area of 0.91 km² (0.35 sq mi), it had a population density of 41.8/km² (108.2/sq mi) in 2016.^[15]

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. "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and designated places, 2011 and 2006 censuses (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2012. Retrieved April 7, 2012.
4. 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.
5. Census of Canada 1966: Population (PDF). Special Bulletin: Unincorporated Places. Vol. Bulletin S–3. Ottawa: Dominion Bureau of Statistics. 1968. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
6. 1971 Census of Canada: Population (PDF). Special Bulletin: Unincorporated Settlements. Vol. Bulletin SP—1. Ottawa: Statistics Canada. 1973. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
7. "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.
8. 1981 Census of Canada (PDF). Place name reference list. Vol. Western provinces and the Territories. Ottawa: Statistics Canada. 1983. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
9. 1986 Census of Canada (PDF). Population. Vol. Unincorporated Places. Ottawa: Statistics Canada. 1988. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
10. 91 Census (PDF). Population and Dwelling Counts. Vol. Unincorporated Places. Ottawa: Statistics Canada. 1993. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
11. 96 Census (PDF). A National Overivew: Population and Dwelling Counts. Ottawa: Statistics Canada. 1997. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
12. "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.
13. "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.
14. "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.
15. "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.