2018 Alberta municipal censuses

Alberta has provincial legislation allowing its municipalities to conduct municipal censuses between April 1 and June 30 inclusive.[1][2] Municipalities choose to conduct their own censuses for multiple reasons such as to better inform municipal service planning and provision, to capitalize on per capita based grant funding from higher levels of government, or to simply update their populations since the last federal census.[3]

2018 Alberta municipal censuses
April 1 – June 30, 2018
Distribution of Alberta's 269 urban municipalities

Alberta began the year of 2018 with 352 municipalities.[4] Of these, at least 30 (8.5%) conducted a municipal census in 2018. Alberta Municipal Affairs recognized those conducted by 29 of these municipalities.[5] By municipal status, it recognized those conducted by 9 of Alberta's 18 cities, 11 of 109 towns, 4 of 86 villages, 3 of its 6 specialized municipalities, 1 of 63 municipal districts, and 1 of its 8 improvement districts.[5][lower-alpha 1]

Some municipalities achieved population milestones as a result of their 2018 censuses. Blackfalds exceeded 10,000 residents, making it eligible for city status, while the Municipal District of Greenview No. 16 grew beyond the 6,000 mark for the first time.

Municipal census results

The following summarizes the results of the numerous municipal censuses conducted in 2018.

2018 municipal census summary[5] 2016 federal census comparison[6] Previous municipal census comparison[7][8][9]
Municipality Status Census
date		 2018
pop.		 2016
pop.		 Absolute
growth		 Absolute
change		 Annual
growth
rate		 Prev.
pop.		 Prev.
census
year		 Absolute
growth		 Annual
growth
rate
AirdrieCityApril 1, 201868,09161,5816,51010.6%5.2%64,92220173,1694.9%
BeaumontTownMay 1, 201818,82917,3961,4338.2%4.0%18,32020175092.8%
BlackfaldsTownMay 15, 201810,1259,3287978.5%4.2%9,91620172092.1%
BoyleVillageJune 4, 2018925845809.5%4.6%918200970.1%
BruderheimTownApril 1, 20181,3951,308876.7%3.3%1,3482014470.9%
CalgaryCityApril 1, 20181,267,3441,239,22028,1242.3%1.1%1,246,337201721,0071.7%
CardstonTownJune 18, 20183,9093,5853249%4.4%3,57820073310.8%
ChestermereCityMay 1, 201820,73219,8878454.2%2.1%20,33120174012.0%
CoalhurstTownMay 22, 20182,7672,668993.7%1.8%2,52220152453.1%
CochraneTownApril 3, 201827,96025,8532,1078.1%4.0%26,32020171,6406.2%
CrossfieldTownMay 1, 20183,3082,98332510.9%5.3%3,05520172538.3%
EckvilleTownMay 24, 20181,1631,125383.4%1.7%1,00220071611.4%
EmpressVillageJune 1, 20181551352014.8%7.2%160[10]2017−5−3.1%
Fort SaskatchewanCityApril 2, 201826,32824,1492,1799%4.4%25,53320177953.1%
Grande PrairieCityApril 16, 201869,08863,1665,9229.4%4.6%68,55620155,9220.3%
Greenview No. 16MD of Greenview No. 16Municipal districtApril 30, 20186,0445,5834618.3%4.0%5,24220138022.9%
Improvement District No. 4 (Waterton)Improvement districtJune 22, 201810810532.9%1.4%
LeducCityApril 1, 201832,44829,9932,4558.2%4.0%31,13020171,3184.2%
LethbridgeCityApril 1, 201899,76992,7297,0407.6%3.7%98,19820171,5711.6%
Mackenzie CountySpecialized municipalityApril 18, 201812,512[11]11,1711,34112%5.8%11,75020157622.1%
OkotoksTownMay 2, 201829,00228,8811210.4%0.2%28,01620159861.2%
RaymondTownMay 1, 20184,2523,70854414.7%7.1%4,03720172155.3%
Rocky View CountyMunicipal district36,776[12][lower-alpha 2]39,407−2,631-6.7%−3.4%38,0552013−1,279−0.7%
Spruce GroveCityApril 4, 201835,76634,0661,7005%2.5%34,88120178852.5%
St. AlbertCityMay 1, 201866,08265,5894930.8%0.4%64,64520161,4371.1%
StirlingVillageJune 1, 20181,26997829129.8%13.9%1,269201700.0%
Strathcona CountySpecialized municipalityMay 1, 201898,38198,0443370.3%0.2%95,59720152,7841.0%
StrathmoreTownApril 1, 201813,52813,756−228-1.7%−0.8%13,32720152010.5%
WaskatenauVillageApril 30, 20182271864122%10.5%2602000−33−0.8%
Wood BuffaloRM of Wood BuffaloSpecialized municipalityApril 1, 201875,00971,5893,4204.8%2.4%81,9482015−6,939−2.9%

Breakdowns

Urban and rural service areas
Sherwood Park is an urban service area within Strathcona County.
Fort McMurray is the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo's urban service area.

Strathcona County
2018 municipal census summary[13] 2015 municipal census comparison[13]
Area 2018
population		 Previous
population		 Absolute
growth		 Annual
growth rate
Sherwood Park urban service area[lower-alpha 3]71,33268,7822,5501.2%
Rural service area[lower-alpha 4]27,04926,8152340.3%
Total Strathcona County 98,381 95,597 2,784 1.0%

Wood Buffalo
2018 municipal census summary[16] 2015 municipal census comparison
Area 2018
population		 Previous
population		 Absolute
growth		 Annual
growth rate
Fort McMurray urban service area[lower-alpha 3]72,05678,382−6,326−2.8%
Rural service area[lower-alpha 4]2,9533,566−613−6.1%
Total RM of Wood Buffalo 75,009 81,948 −6,939 −2.9%

Hamlets

The following is a list of hamlet and other unincorporated community populations determined by the 2018 municipal censuses conducted by Rocky View County, Strathcona County and the Regional Municipality (RM) of Wood Buffalo excluding the urban service areas of Fort McMurray and Sherwood Park that are presented above.

2018 municipal census summary Previous census comparison
Hamlet/unincorporated
community		 Municipality 2018
population
[12][17][16]		 Previous
population
[18][19]		 Previous
census year
 Absolute
growth		 Annual
growth rate
Antler LakeStrathcona County4354692015−34−2.5%
AnzacWood BuffaloRM of Wood Buffalo6597632015−104−4.8%
ArdrossanStrathcona County53241220151208.9%
BottrelRocky View County5
Bragg CreekRocky View County459454201350.2%
Cochrane LakeRocky View County7697922013−23−0.6%
Collingwood CoveStrathcona County3763602015161.5%
ConklinWood BuffaloRM of Wood Buffalo2293762015−147−15.2%
ConrichRocky View County21262013−5−4.2%
DalemeadRocky View County2927201321.4%
DalroyRocky View County46502013−4−1.7%
DelacourRocky View County10
Fort ChipewyanWood BuffaloRM of Wood Buffalo9181,0142015−96−3.3%
Fort MacKayWood BuffaloRM of Wood Buffalo5951201585.0%
Gregoire Lake EstatesWood BuffaloRM of Wood Buffalo2042322015−28−4.2%
Half Moon LakeStrathcona County2141952015193.1%
HarmonyRocky View County249
Hastings LakeStrathcona County104872015176.1%
IndusRocky View County32362013−4−2.3%
JanvierWood BuffaloRM of Wood Buffalo1411552015−14−2.3%
JosephburgStrathcona County118117201510.3%
KathyrnRocky View County13202013−7−8.3%
KeomaRocky View County8985201340.9%
LangdonRocky View County5,3644,89720134671.8%
MaddenRocky View County2621201354.4%
North Cooking LakeStrathcona County57592015−2−1.1%
Saprae CreekWood BuffaloRM of Wood Buffalo7159772015−262−9.9%
South Cooking LakeStrathcona County2703022015−32−3.7%

Shadow population counts

Alberta Municipal Affairs defines shadow population as "temporary residents of a municipality who are employed by an industrial or commercial establishment in the municipality for a minimum of 30 days within a municipal census year."[3] Improvement District No. 4 (Wateron) and the RM of Wood Buffalo conducted shadow population counts in 2018. The following presents the results of these counts for comparison with their concurrent municipal census results.

Municipality Status Municipal
census
population[5]		 Shadow
population[5]		 Combined
population[5]
Improvement District No. 4 (Wateron)Improvement district108405513
Wood BuffaloRM of Wood BuffaloSpecialized municipality75,00936,678111,687

See also

Notes
  1. No censuses were conducted among Alberta's 3 special areas and 51 summer villages.[5]
  2. Rocky View County was unable to enumerate 1,455 or 9.8% of its 14,791 dwellings in its 2018 municipal census. Rocky View extrapolated its results to an estimated population of 40,705.[12]
  3. The Fort McMurray and Sherwood Park urban service areas are deemed equivalents of cities.[14][15]
  4. Strathcona County's and the RM of Wood Buffalo's rural service areas are deemed equivalents of municipal districts.[14][15]

References
  1. "Municipal Government Act: Revised Statutes of Alberta 2000 Chapter M-26 (Office Consolidation)" (PDF). Alberta Queen's Printer. July 1, 2018. Retrieved July 28, 2018.
  2. "Municipal Government Act: Determination of Population Regulation, Alberta Regulation 63/2001 (Office Consolidation)" (PDF). Alberta Queen's Printer. 2017. p. 3. Retrieved July 28, 2018.
  3. "Municipal Census Manual: Requirements and Guidelines for Conducting a Municipal Census" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. February 2018. p. 8. ISBN 978-1-4601-3770-3. Retrieved July 28, 2018.
  4. "2018 Municipal Codes" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. April 20, 2018. Retrieved July 27, 2018.
  5. "2018 Municipal Affairs Population List" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. December 2018. ISBN 978-1-4601-4254-7. Retrieved December 20, 2018.
  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, 2018. Retrieved July 28, 2018.
  7. "2017 Municipal Affairs Population List" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. ISBN 978-1-4601-3652-2. Retrieved July 28, 2018.
  8. "2011 Municipal Affairs Population List" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. October 5, 2011. ISBN 978-0-7785-9738-4. Retrieved July 28, 2018.
  9. "2001 Official Population List" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. September 4, 2001. Retrieved December 23, 2018.
  10. "2017 Municipal Census". Village of Empress. Archived from the original on January 14, 2018. Retrieved June 2, 2017.
  11. "2018 Municipal census" (PDF). Mackenzie County. August 29, 2018. p. 87. Retrieved September 3, 2018.
  12. "2018 Rocky View County Census Results" (PDF). Rocky View County. November 13, 2018. pp. 249–254. Retrieved November 10, 2018.
  13. "Census population results: Strathcona County historical population". Strathcona County. August 30, 2018. Retrieved September 3, 2018.
  14. "Order in Council 817/94" (PDF). Province of Alberta. December 21, 1994. p. 2. Retrieved December 29, 2013.
  15. "Order in Council 761/95" (PDF). Province of Alberta. December 6, 1995. pp. 2–3. Retrieved December 29, 2013.
  16. "census2018 Municipal Census Report" (PDF). Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo. Retrieved March 9, 2019.
  17. "Census 2018 Results Report" (PDF). Strathcona County. August 30, 2018. pp. 3–4. Retrieved September 4, 2018.
  18. "Census 2015: Overall Results" (PDF). Strathcona County. p. 4. Retrieved June 1, 2016.
  19. "The Municipal Census 2015 Report" (PDF). Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo. p. 50. Retrieved June 1, 2016.
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