Half Moon Lake, Alberta

Half Moon Lake is a hamlet in Alberta, Canada within Strathcona County.[2] It is also recognized as a designated place by Statistics Canada under the name of Half Moon Estates. The community is located on the shores of Half Moon Lake, just north of Highway 629, approximately 13 kilometers (8.1 mi) southeast of Sherwood Park.

Half Moon Lake

Half Moon Estates
Hamlet
Half Moon Lake
Location of Half Moon Lake in Alberta
Coordinates: 53°27′35″N 113°5′38″W
Country Canada
Province Alberta
RegionEdmonton Region
Census division11
Specialized municipalityStrathcona County
Settled1950
Government
 • TypeUnincorporated
 • MayorRod Frank
 • Governing body
Elevation
742 m (2,434 ft)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total250
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
Postal code span
T8E
Area code(s)+1-780
HighwaysHighway 629
Websitewww.strathcona.ab.ca

The hamlet was founded in the late 1950s when the land north of the lake was subdivided into residential lots, with the subdivision of the south side following soon after.

Lake
Half Moon Lake
South end of Half Moon Lake, as seen from Half Moon Lake Resort
Half Moon Lake
LocationAlberta
Coordinates53°27′41″N 113°5′31″W
Basin countriesCanada
Max. length2 km (1.2 mi)
Max. depth8.5 m (28 ft)

Half Moon Lake is a crescent-shaped body of water that is approximately 2 kilometers (1.2 mi) in length, 250 meters (820 ft) in width and a maximum of 8.5 meters (28 ft) in depth.

Although the lake is surrounded by private land, visitors to Strathcona County will find the commercially run Half Moon Lake Resort at the south end of the lake, which provides access to the lake. The resort, open during the summer months, has campsites, a developed beach, and boat launch.[3]

Demographics

As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Half Moon Estates recorded a population of 218 living in 88 of its 103 total private dwellings, a change of -12.8% from its 2011 population of 250. With a land area of 0.51 km2 (0.20 sq mi), it had a population density of 427.5/km2 (1,107.1/sq mi) in 2016.[4]

The population of Half Moon Lake according to Strathcona County's 2015 municipal census is 195.[5]

As a designated place in the 2011 Census, Half Moon Estates had a population of 250 living in 90 of its 96 total dwellings, a 3.3% change from its 2006 population of 242. With a land area of 0.52 km2 (0.20 sq mi), it had a population density of 481/km2 (1,250/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. "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. April 1, 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 29, 2012. Retrieved July 4, 2010.
  3. Half Moon Lake Archived 2008-05-17 at the Wayback Machine
  4. "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.
  5. "Census 2015: Overall Results" (PDF). Strathcona County. p. 4. Retrieved June 1, 2016.
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