Grassy Lake, Alberta

Grassy Lake is a hamlet in Alberta, Canada within the Municipal District of Taber.[2] It is located on the Crowsnest Highway (Highway 3), midway between the cities of Lethbridge to the west and Medicine Hat to the east. It is approximately 13 km (8.1 mi) west of Burdett and 34 km (21 mi) east of Taber. It has an elevation of 810 metres (2,660 ft). It was formerly incorporated as a village, dissolving into the Municipal District of Taber on July 1, 1996.[3] The hamlet is located in census division No. 2 and in the federal riding of Medicine Hat.

Grassy Lake
Hamlet
Location of Grassy Lake in Alberta
Coordinates: 49.8261°N 111.7000°W / 49.8261; -111.7000
Country Canada
Province Alberta
Census divisionNo. 2
Municipal districtMunicipal District of Taber
Government
 • TypeUnincorporated
 • Governing bodyMunicipal District of Taber Council
Area
 • Total1.61 km2 (0.62 sq mi)
Elevation
810 m (2,660 ft)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total649
 • Density400/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
 • Dwellings
156
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST)

Grassy Lake was named for a nearby lake of the same name, which has since been drained.[4]

Demographics

As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Grassy Lake recorded a population of 799 living in 179 of its 187 total private dwellings, a change of 23.1% from its 2011 population of 649. With a land area of 1.55 km2 (0.60 sq mi), it had a population density of 515.5/km2 (1,335.1/sq mi) in 2016.[5]

The Municipal District of Taber's 2016 municipal census counted a population of 815 in Grassy Lake,[6] a 4.8% change from the hamlet's 2013 municipal census population of 778.[7]

As a designated place in the 2011 Census, Grassy Lake had a population of 649 living in 149 of its 156 total dwellings, a 46.5% change from its 2006 population of 443. With a land area of 1.61 km2 (0.62 sq mi), it had a population density of 403.1/km2 (1,044/sq mi) in 2011.[1]

See also

References
  1. "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.
  2. Alberta Municipal Affairs (2010-04-01). "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-02-29. Retrieved 2010-07-05.
  3. Alberta Municipal Affairs (1996-05-08). "Grassy Lake" (PDF). Retrieved 2020-07-02.
  4. Place-names of Alberta. Ottawa: Geographic Board of Canada. 1928. p. 59.
  5. "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.
  6. "About Us: Population & Statistics". Municipal District of Taber. Retrieved October 8, 2016.
  7. "MD Connection (newsletter): Fountain of Youth?" (PDF) (PDF). Municipal District of Taber. Summer 2013. p. 7. Retrieved August 29, 2013.
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