Enilda

Enilda is a hamlet in northern Alberta within Big Lakes County,[1] located 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) west of Highway 49, approximately97 kilometres (60 mi) northeast of Grande Prairie.

Enilda
Location of Enilda Alberta

The community's name is that of Adline Tompkins, an early postmaster's wife, spelled backwards.[2]

Demographics

As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Enilda recorded a population of 155 living in 64 of its 73 total private dwellings, a change of -6.1% from its 2011 population of 165. With a land area of 0.72 km2 (0.28 sq mi), it had a population density of 215.3/km2 (557.6/sq mi) in 2016.[3]

As a designated place in the 2011 Census, Enilda had a population of 165 living in 66 of its 69 total dwellings, a 3.1% change from its 2006 population of 160. With a land area of 0.64 km2 (0.25 sq mi), it had a population density of 257.8/km2 (668/sq mi) in 2011.[4]

See also

References
  1. Alberta Municipal Affairs (2010-04-01). "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-02-29. Retrieved 2010-06-20.
  2. Place-names of Alberta. Ottawa: Geographic Board of Canada. 1928. p. 48.
  3. "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.
  4. "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and designated places, 2011 and 2006 censuses (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. 2012-02-08. Retrieved 2012-04-07.

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