Egremont, Alberta

Hamlet in Alberta, Canada

Egremont is a hamlet in central Alberta, Canada within Thorhild County.^[2] It is located 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) north of Highway 28, approximately 37 kilometres (23 mi) north of Fort Saskatchewan. It is named after Egremont, Cumbria.^[3]

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Egremont had a population of 46 living in 27 of its 34 total private dwellings, a change of -4.2% from its 2016 population of 48. With a land area of 0.19 km² (0.073 sq mi), it had a population density of 242.1/km² (627.0/sq mi) in 2021.^[1]

As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Egremont had a population of 48 living in 27 of its 34 total private dwellings, a change of 14.3% from its 2011 population of 42. With a land area of 0.19 km² (0.073 sq mi), it had a population density of 252.6/km² (654.3/sq mi) in 2016.^[4]

See also

• List of communities 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. Thorhild and District Historical Society (1985). Building and working together : a study of the Thorhild area. Vol. 1. p. 10.
4. "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.