Obed, Alberta

Obed is an unincorporated community in west-central Alberta, Canada within Yellowhead County. It lies 50 km west of Edson via the Yellowhead Highway.

Obed
Unincorporated community
Location of Obed in Alberta
Coordinates: 53°33′07″N 117°14′07″W
Country	Canada
Province	Alberta
Census division	No. 14
Municipal district	Yellowhead County
Government
• Type	Unincorporated
Area  (2021)[1]
• Land	0.67 km2 (0.26 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	34
• Density	50.9/km2 (132/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−7 (MST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−6 (MDT)

Obed Lake and Obed Lake Provincial Park are located immediately east of the community.

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Obed had a population of 34 living in 13 of its 13 total private dwellings, a change of 240% from its 2016 population of 10. With a land area of 0.67 km² (0.26 sq mi), it had a population density of 50.7/km² (131.4/sq mi) in 2021.^[1]

As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Obed had a population of 10 living in 6 of its 7 total private dwellings, a change of -41.2% from its 2011 population of 17. With a land area of 0.71 km² (0.27 sq mi), it had a population density of 14.1/km² (36.5/sq mi) in 2016.^[2]

See also

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

References

1. "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and designated places". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
2. "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.