Hughenden, Alberta

Village in Alberta, Canada

52°30′39″N 110°58′11″W / 52.51083°N 110.96972°W / 52.51083; -110.96972CountryCanadaProvinceAlbertaRegionCentral AlbertaCensus DivisionNo. 7Municipal district Municipal District of Provost No. 52Incorporated^[1] • VillageDecember 27, 1917Government

^[2]

• MayorShelby Gill • Governing bodyHughenden Village CouncilArea

(2021)^[3]

• Land0.78 km² (0.30 sq mi)Elevation

690 m (2,260 ft)Population

(2021)^[3]

• Total213 • Density272.5/km² (706/sq mi)Time zoneUTC−7 (MST) • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)Highways13WebsiteOfficial website

Hughenden /hjuːˈɛndən/ is a village in central Alberta, Canada. It is located 49 km south of Wainwright, in the Municipal District of Provost No. 52, along Highway 13.

The community takes its name from the Hughenden Manor, home of Benjamin Disraeli.^[4]

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Hughenden had a population of 213 living in 97 of its 112 total private dwellings, a change of -12.3% from its 2016 population of 243. With a land area of 0.78 km² (0.30 sq mi), it had a population density of 273.1/km² (707.3/sq mi) in 2021.^[3]

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Hughenden recorded a population of 243 living in 101 of its 117 total private dwellings, a 5.7% change from its 2011 population of 230. With a land area of 0.78 km² (0.30 sq mi), it had a population density of 311.5/km² (806.9/sq mi) in 2016.^[5]

The Village of Hughenden's 2012 municipal census counted a population of 258,^[6] a 0.3% decrease over its 2008 municipal census population of 266.^[7]

References

^ "Location and History Profile: Village of Hughenden" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. October 21, 2016. p. 379. Retrieved October 23, 2016.
^ "Municipal Officials Search". Alberta Municipal Affairs. May 9, 2019. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities)". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
^ Place-names of Alberta. Ottawa: Geographic Board of Canada. 1928. p. 66.
^ "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.
^ "2012 Municipal Affairs Population List" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. 2012-11-22. Retrieved 2012-12-14.
^ "Alberta 2009 Official Population List" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. 2009-09-15. Retrieved 2010-09-14.