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Hay Lakes

Hay Lakes

Village in Alberta, Canada

For other uses, see Hay Lake (disambiguation).

Hay Lakes is a village in central Alberta, Canada. It is located along Highway 21, approximately 32 km (20 mi) north of Camrose and 50 km (31 mi) southeast of Edmonton. Hay Lakes was pioneered and settled primarily by immigrants from Sweden and Norway. Hay Lakes' founding pioneer was James McKernan who established a telegraph station in the area in 1876. In 1911 the Canadian National Railway began its Edmonton to Calgary line which ran through Hay Lakes.[4] Hay Lakes was incorporated as a village in 1928. It was known as the Village of Hay Lake between 1928 and 1932.[5]

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Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Hay Lakes had a population of 456 living in 176 of its 185 total private dwellings, a change of -7.9% from its 2016 population of 495. With a land area of 0.59 km2 (0.23 sq mi), it had a population density of 772.9/km2 (2,001.8/sq mi) in 2021.[3]

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Hay Lakes recorded a population of 495 living in 191 of its 203 total private dwellings, a 16.5% change from its 2011 population of 425. With a land area of 0.59 km2 (0.23 sq mi), it had a population density of 839.0/km2 (2,173.0/sq mi) in 2016.[6]

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References

  1. [1]
    "Location and History Profile: Village of Hay Lakes" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. October 21, 2016. p. 344. Retrieved October 23, 2016.
  2. [2]
    "Municipal Officials Search". Alberta Municipal Affairs. May 9, 2019. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
  3. [3]
    "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities)". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
  4. [4]
    Each Step Left Its Mark: A History of Hay Lakes and Surrounding Area
  5. [5]
    "Location and History Profile: Village of Hay Lakes". Alberta Municipal Affairs. June 14, 2013. Retrieved June 19, 2013.
  6. [6]
    "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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