Janvier South
Janvier South | |
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  Janvier South Location of Janvier South  Janvier South Janvier South (Canada) | |
| Coordinates: 55°50′42″N 110°54′15″W / 55.84500°N 110.90417°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Northern Alberta |
| Census division | 16 |
| Municipal district | Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo |
| Government | |
| • Type | Unincorporated |
| • Governing body | Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo Council |
| Area (2021)[1] | |
| • Land | 5.01 km2 (1.93 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 61 |
| • Density | 12.2/km2 (32/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
| Area code(s) | 780, 587, 825 |
Janvier South is a hamlet in northern Alberta, Canada within the Regional Municipality (RM) of Wood Buffalo.[2] While the hamlet's official name is Janvier South according to Alberta Municipal Affairs,[3] it is also known and referred to as Janvier by the RM of Wood Buffalo and its residents.[4] It is further alternately known as Chard.[4] The latter name is after A. Chard, a transportation official.[5]
Janvier South is located 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) northeast of Highway 881, approximately 94 kilometres (58 mi) southeast of Fort McMurray and 45 kilometres (28 mi) west of the Saskatchewan border.
Demographics
[edit]In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Janvier South had a population of 61 living in 26 of its 43 total private dwellings, a change of -39% from its 2016 population of 100. With a land area of 5.01 km2 (1.93 sq mi), it had a population density of 12.2/km2 (31.5/sq mi) in 2021.[1]
The population of Janvier South according to the 2018 municipal census conducted by the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo is 141,[6] a decrease from its 2012 municipal census population count of 171.[7]
As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Janvier South had a population of 100 living in 41 of its 60 total private dwellings, a change of -3.8% from its 2011 population of 104. With a land area of 5.06 km2 (1.95 sq mi), it had a population density of 19.8/km2 (51.2/sq mi) in 2016.[8]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and designated places". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
- ^ "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. June 3, 2024. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
- ^ Alberta Municipal Affairs (September 20, 2009). "Communities Within Specialized and Rural Municipalities" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on February 29, 2012. Retrieved January 12, 2010.
- ^ a b "Community of Janvier". RM of Wood Buffalo. Archived from the original on March 17, 2008. Retrieved January 12, 2010.
- ^ Place-names of Alberta. Ottawa: Geographic Board of Canada. 1928. p. 32.
- ^ "census2018 Municipal Census Report" (PDF). Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 10, 2020. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
- ^ "Municipal Census 2012: Count Yourself In!" (PDF). Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo. p. 24. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 26, 2013. Retrieved January 26, 2013.
- ^ "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.
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