Sandy Lake, Alberta

Sandy Lake, also known as Pelican Mountain, is a hamlet in Alberta, Canada within the Municipal District of Opportunity No. 17.[2] It is located on Highway 813, between Calling Lake and Wabasca. It has an elevation of 565 metres (1,854 ft).

This article is about the hamlet. For the lake, see Sandy Lake (Alberta).
Sandy Lake
Pelican Mountain
Hamlet
Location of Sandy Lake in Alberta
Coordinates: 55.8144°N 113.4161°W / 55.8144; -113.4161
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
Census divisionNo. 17
Municipal districtMunicipal District of Opportunity No. 17
Government
 • TypeUnincorporated
 • Governing bodyMD of Opportunity No. 17 Council
Area
 (2021)[1]
 • Land13.25 km2 (5.12 sq mi)
Elevation
565 m (1,854 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total163
 • Density12.3/km2 (32/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)

The hamlet is located in Census Division No. 17 as well as the federal riding of Fort McMurray-Athabasca.

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Sandy Lake recorded a population of 163 living in 46 of its 67 total private dwellings, a change of 34.7% from its 2016 population of 121. With a land area of 13.25 km2 (5.12 sq mi), it had a population density of 12.3/km2 (31.9/sq mi) in 2021.[1]

As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Sandy Lake recorded a population of 52 living in 25 of its 39 total private dwellings, a change of -23.5% from its 2011 population of 68. With a land area of 1.67 km2 (0.64 sq mi), it had a population density of 31.1/km2 (80.6/sq mi) in 2016.[3]

See also

References
  1. "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and designated places". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
  2. "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. January 12, 2022. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
  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.

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