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Vimy, Alberta

Vimy is a hamlet in Westlock County in Central Alberta, Canada. It is located 1.4 kilometres (0.87 mi) east of Highway 2, approximately 59 kilometres (37 mi) north of Edmonton.

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Coordinates: 54°03′47″N 113°38′49″W / 54.063°N 113.647°W / 54.063; -113.647
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
RegionCentral Alberta
Census division13
Municipal districtWestlock County
Government
 • TypeUnincorporated
 • Governing bodyWestlock County Council
Area
 (2021)1
 • Land0.53 km2 (0.20 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)1
 • Total
183
 • Density348.2/km2 (902/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−07:00 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−06:00 (MDT)
Area codes780, 587, 825

Vimy is a hamlet in Westlock County in Central Alberta, Canada.2 It is located 1.4 kilometres (0.87 mi) east of Highway 2, approximately 59 kilometres (37 mi) north of Edmonton.

Demographics

Population history
of Vimy
YearPop.±%
1941136—    
1951119−12.5%
1956116−2.5%
1961127+9.5%
1966117−7.9%
1971115−1.7%
1976116+0.9%
1981129+11.2%
1986186+44.2%
1991196+5.4%
1991A199+1.5%
1996188−5.5%
2001177−5.9%
2006187+5.6%
2011205+9.6%
2016198−3.4%
2021183−7.6%
Source: Statistics Canada
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In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Vimy had a population of 183 living in 80 of its 93 total private dwellings, a change of -7.6% from its 2016 population of 198. With a land area of 0.53 km2 (0.20 sq mi), it had a population density of 345.3/km2 (894.3/sq mi) in 2021.1

As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Vimy had a population of 198 living in 91 of its 106 total private dwellings, a change of -3.4% from its 2011 population of 205. With a land area of 0.53 km2 (0.20 sq mi), it had a population density of 373.6/km2 (967.6/sq mi) in 2016.16

See also

See also

References

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. June 3, 2024. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
  3. Ninth Census of Canada, 1951 (PDF). Vol. SP-7 (Population: Unincorporated villages and hamlets). Dominion Bureau of Statistics. March 31, 1954.
  4. Census of Canada, 1956 (PDF). Vol. Population of unincorporated villages and settlements. Dominion Bureau of Statistics. October 25, 1957.
  5. 1961 Census of Canada: Population (PDF). Series SP: Unincorporated Villages. Vol. Bulletin SP—4. Ottawa: Dominion Bureau of Statistics. April 18, 1963.
  6. Census of Canada 1966: Population (PDF). Special Bulletin: Unincorporated Places. Vol. Bulletin S–3. Ottawa: Dominion Bureau of Statistics. 1968.
  7. 1971 Census of Canada: Population (PDF). Special Bulletin: Unincorporated Settlements. Vol. Bulletin SP—1. Ottawa: Statistics Canada. 1973.
  8. "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.
  9. 1981 Census of Canada (PDF). Place name reference list. Vol. Western provinces and the Territories. Ottawa: Statistics Canada. 1983.
  10. 1986 Census of Canada (PDF). Population. Vol. Unincorporated Places. Ottawa: Statistics Canada. 1988.
  11. 91 Census (PDF). Population and Dwelling Counts. Vol. Unincorporated Places. Ottawa: Statistics Canada. 1993.
  12. 96 Census (PDF). A National Overview: Population and Dwelling Counts (1996 ed.). Ottawa: Statistics Canada. 1997.
  13. "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.
  14. "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.
  15. "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.
  16. "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.