Blackfoot, Alberta

Blackfoot
Hamlet
Blackfoot is located in Alberta
Blackfoot
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Location of Blackfoot
Blackfoot is located in Canada
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Blackfoot (Canada)
Coordinates: 53°17′21″N 110°10′24″W / 53.28917°N 110.17333°W / 53.28917; -110.17333
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
RegionCentral Alberta
Census division10
Municipal districtCounty of Vermilion River
Government
 • TypeUnincorporated
 • Governing bodyCounty of Vermilion River Council
Area
 (2021)[1]
 • Land0.95 km2 (0.37 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total
386
 • Density406.2/km2 (1,052/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−07:00 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−06:00 (MDT)
Area codes403, 587, 825

Blackfoot is a hamlet in east-central Alberta, Canada within the County of Vermilion River.[2] It is located 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) north of Highway 16, approximately 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) west of Lloydminster.

History

The first post office opened in 1905 as "Blackfoot Hills" and changed to just "Blackfoot" in 1909.[3] Telephone service was established in 1907.[4]

Demographics

Population history
of Blackfoot
YearPop.±%
194151—    
195169+35.3%
195688+27.5%
196191+3.4%
1966130+42.9%
1971175+34.6%
1976208+18.9%
1981220+5.8%
1986220+0.0%
1991183−16.8%
1996178−2.7%
2001195+9.6%
2006159−18.5%
2011269+69.2%
2016392+45.7%
2016R407+3.8%
2021386−5.2%
Source: Statistics Canada
[5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][1]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Blackfoot had a population of 386 living in 139 of its 150 total private dwellings, a change of -5.2% from its 2016 population of 407. With a land area of 0.95 km2 (0.37 sq mi), it had a population density of 406.3/km2 (1,052.4/sq mi) in 2021.[1]

As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Blackfoot had a population of 392 living in 146 of its 153 total private dwellings, a change of 45.7% from its 2011 population of 269. With a land area of 0.89 km2 (0.34 sq mi), it had a population density of 440.4/km2 (1,140.8/sq mi) in 2016.[18]

The County of Vermilion River's 2015 municipal census counted a population of 420 in Blackfoot.[19]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d "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. June 3, 2024. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
  3. ^ Ronaghan, Allen (1973). Earnest-Minded Men : an account of local government in the County of Vermilion River. Kitscoty, Alberta: County of Vermilion River. p. 33. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved August 24, 2013.
  4. ^ Forgotten Echoes Historical Society (1982). Forgotten echoes : a history of Blackfoot and surrounding area. Blackfoot, Alberta. p. 62. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved August 24, 2013.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  5. ^ Ninth Census of Canada, 1951 (PDF). Vol. SP-7 (Population: Unincorporated villages and hamlets). Dominion Bureau of Statistics. March 31, 1954. Retrieved September 22, 2024.
  6. ^ Census of Canada, 1956 (PDF). Vol. Population of unincorporated villages and settlements. Dominion Bureau of Statistics. October 25, 1957. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
  7. ^ 1961 Census of Canada: Population (PDF). Series SP: Unincorporated Villages. Vol. Bulletin SP—4. Ottawa: Dominion Bureau of Statistics. April 18, 1963. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
  8. ^ Census of Canada 1966: Population (PDF). Special Bulletin: Unincorporated Places. Vol. Bulletin S–3. Ottawa: Dominion Bureau of Statistics. 1968. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
  9. ^ 1971 Census of Canada: Population (PDF). Special Bulletin: Unincorporated Settlements. Vol. Bulletin SP—1. Ottawa: Statistics Canada. 1973. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
  10. ^ "Geographical Identification and Population for Unincorporated Places of 25 persons and over, 1971 and 1976". 1976 Census of Canada (PDF). Supplementary Bulletins: Geographic and Demographic (Population of Unincorporated Places—Canada). Vol. Bulletin 8SG.1. Ottawa: Statistics Canada. 1978. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
  11. ^ 1981 Census of Canada (PDF). Place name reference list. Vol. Western provinces and the Territories. Ottawa: Statistics Canada. 1983. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
  12. ^ 1986 Census of Canada (PDF). Population. Vol. Unincorporated Places. Ottawa: Statistics Canada. 1988. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
  13. ^ 91 Census (PDF). Population and Dwelling Counts. Vol. Unincorporated Places. Ottawa: Statistics Canada. 1993. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
  14. ^ 96 Census (PDF). A National Overivew: Population and Dwelling Counts. Ottawa: Statistics Canada. 1997. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
  15. ^ "Population and Dwelling Counts, for Canada, Provinces and Territories, and Census Divisions, 2001 and 1996 Censuses - 100% Data (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. August 15, 2012. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
  16. ^ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and designated places, 2006 and 2001 censuses - 100% data (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. July 20, 2021. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
  17. ^ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and designated places, 2011 and 2006 censuses (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2012. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
  18. ^ a b "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.
  19. ^ "Blackfoot Community Development Plan" (PDF). County of Vermilion River. July 22, 2015. Retrieved July 23, 2015.


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