Edberg, Alberta

Coordinates: 52°47′03″N 112°47′09″W / 52.78429°N 112.78582°W / 52.78429; -112.78582
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Edberg
Village of Edberg
Edberg, Alberta is located in Alberta
Edberg, Alberta
Location in Alberta
Coordinates: 52°47′03″N 112°47′09″W / 52.78429°N 112.78582°W / 52.78429; -112.78582
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
RegionCentral Alberta
Census division10
Municipal districtCamrose County
Incorporated[1] 
 • VillageFebruary 4, 1930
Government
 • MayorIan Daykin
 • Governing bodyEdberg Village Council
 • Deputy MayorJacquie Boulet
 • CouncilorDavid Butt
Area
 (2021)[3]
 • Land0.35 km2 (0.14 sq mi)
Elevation
758 m (2,487 ft)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total126
 • Density356.1/km2 (922/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)
HighwaysHighway 56
WaterwayDriedmeat Lake
WebsiteOfficial website

Edberg is a village in central Alberta, Canada. It is approximately 31 km (19 mi) south of Camrose.

Johan Edstrom, an early postmaster, named the village after himself.[4]

Demographics[edit]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Edberg had a population of 126 living in 58 of its 67 total private dwellings, a change of -16.6% from its 2016 population of 151. With a land area of 0.35 km2 (0.14 sq mi), it had a population density of 360.0/km2 (932.4/sq mi) in 2021.[3]

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Edberg recorded a population of 151 living in 61 of its 65 total private dwellings, a -10.1% change from its 2011 population of 168. With a land area of 0.35 km2 (0.14 sq mi), it had a population density of 431.4/km2 (1,117.4/sq mi) in 2016.[5]

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "Location and History Profile: Village of Edberg" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. October 21, 2016. p. 260. Retrieved October 23, 2016.
  2. ^ "Municipal Officials Search". Alberta Municipal Affairs. May 9, 2019. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
  3. ^ a b c "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities)". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
  4. ^ Place-names of Alberta. Ottawa: Geographic Board of Canada. 1928. p. 46.
  5. ^ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved February 8, 2017.

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