Hines Creek
Hines Creek is a village in northern Alberta, Canada. It is located 67 km west of Grimshaw and 28 km north of Fairview, along Highway 64.
Hines Creek | |
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Village of Hines Creek | |
Motto(s): End of Steel | |
Location in Clear Hills County | |
Hines Creek Location in Clear Hills County | |
Coordinates: 56°14′46″N 118°35′38″W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Alberta |
Region | Northern Alberta |
Planning region | Upper Peace |
Municipal district | Clear Hills County |
Incorporated[1] | |
• Village | December 31, 1951 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Hazel Reintjes |
• Governing body | Hines Creek Village Council |
Area (2016)[3] | |
• Land | 5.33 km2 (2.06 sq mi) |
Elevation | 655 m (2,149 ft) |
Population (2016)[3] | |
• Total | 346 |
• Density | 64.9/km2 (168/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
Highways | 64 |
Waterways | George Lake |
Website | Official website |
Demographics
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1956 | 360 | — |
1961 | 398 | +10.6% |
1966 | 418 | +5.0% |
1971 | 438 | +4.8% |
1976 | 503 | +14.8% |
1981 | 575 | +14.3% |
1986 | 515 | −10.4% |
1991 | 423 | −17.9% |
1996 | 437 | +3.3% |
2001 | 437 | +0.0% |
2006 | 430 | −1.6% |
2011 | 380 | −11.6% |
2016 | 346 | −8.9% |
Source: Statistics Canada [4][5][6][7][8][9][10][3] |
In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Hines Creek recorded a population of 346 living in 146 of its 151 total private dwellings, a change of -8.9% from its 2011 population of 380. With a land area of 5.33 km2 (2.06 sq mi), it had a population density of 64.9/km2 (168.1/sq mi) in 2016.[3]
In the 2011 Census, the Village of Hines Creek had a population of 380 living in 147 of its 157 total dwellings, a change of -11.6% from its 2006 population of 430. With a land area of 4.37 km2 (1.69 sq mi), it had a population density of 87.0/km2 (225.2/sq mi) in 2011.[11]
The population of the Village of Hines Creek according to its 2010 municipal census is 396.[12]
Education
Hines Creek Composite School is the only school in Hines Creek and features Grade K-12. It is administered by the Peace River School Division.
Post secondary education is available in the neighbouring town of Fairview at Grande Prairie Regional Fairview Campus.
References
- "Location and History Profile: Village of Hines Creek" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. October 21, 2016. p. 365. Retrieved October 23, 2016.
- "Municipal Officials Search". Alberta Municipal Affairs. September 22, 2017. Retrieved September 25, 2017.
- "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.
- "Table 6: Population by sex, for census subdivisions, 1956 and 1951". Census of Canada, 1956. Volume I: Population. Ottawa: Dominion Bureau of Statistics. 1958.
- "Table 9: Population by census subdivisions, 1966 by sex, and 1961". 1966 Census of Canada. Western Provinces. Population: Divisions and Subdivisions. Ottawa: Dominion Bureau of Statistics. 1967.
- "Table 3: Population for census divisions and subdivisions, 1971 and 1976". 1976 Census of Canada. Census Divisions and Subdivisions, Western Provinces and the Territories. Population: Geographic Distributions. Ottawa: Statistics Canada. 1977.
- "Table 2: Census Subdivisions in Alphabetical Order, Showing Population Rank, Canada, 1981". 1981 Census of Canada. Census subdivisions in decreasing population order. Ottawa: Statistics Canada. 1982. ISBN 0-660-51563-6.
- "Table 2: Population and Dwelling Counts, for Census Divisions and Census Subdivisions, 1986 and 1991 – 100% Data". 91 Census. Population and Dwelling Counts – Census Divisions and Census Subdivisions. Ottawa: Statistics Canada. 1992. pp. 100–108. ISBN 0-660-57115-3.
- "Population and Dwelling Counts, for Canada, Provinces and Territories, and Census Divisions, 2001 and 1996 Censuses – 100% Data (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2019-05-25.
- "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2006 and 2001 censuses – 100% data (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. January 6, 2010. Retrieved 2019-05-25.
- "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2011 and 2006 censuses (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. 2012-02-08. Retrieved 2012-02-08.
- "2010 Official Population List" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. 2010-09-15. Retrieved 2011-01-19.