Boyle, Alberta
Boyle | |
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Village | |
Village of Boyle | |
![]() ![]() Location in Alberta | |
Coordinates: 54°35′14.7″N 112°48′12.1″W / 54.587417°N 112.803361°WCoordinates: 54°35′14.7″N 112°48′12.1″W / 54.587417°N 112.803361°W | |
Country |
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Province |
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Region | Northern Alberta |
Census division | 13 |
Municipal district | Athabasca County |
Incorporated[1] | |
• Village | December 31, 1953 |
Government[2] | |
• Mayor | Colin Derko |
• Governing body | Boyle Village Council |
Area (2016)[3] | |
• Land | 7.13 km2 (2.75 sq mi) |
Population (2016)[3] | |
• Total | 845 |
• Density | 118.5/km2 (307/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
Highways |
Highway 63 Highway 663 Highway 831 |
Waterways | Flat Lake, Long Lake, Skeleton Lake |
Website | Official website |
Boyle is a village in northern Alberta, Canada within Athabasca County. It is located on Highway 63, approximately 163 kilometres (101 mi) north of Edmonton.
Boyle is named after former Alberta Minister of Education Justice John R. Boyle (1871–1936) and founded in 1916.[4][5]
Demographics
In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Boyle recorded a population of 845 living in 357 of its 464 total private dwellings, a −7.8% change from its 2011 population of 916. With a land area of 7.13 km2 (2.75 sq mi), it had a population density of 118.5/km2 (306.9/sq mi) in 2016.[3]
The population of the Village of Boyle according to its 2014 municipal census is 948,[6] a 3.3% change from its 2009 municipal census population of 918.[7]
In the 2011 Census, the Village of Boyle had a population of 916 living in 388 of its 479 total dwellings, a 7.3% change from its 2006 adjusted population of 854. With a land area of 7.28 km2 (2.81 sq mi), it had a population density of 125.8/km2 (325.9/sq mi) in 2011.[8]
Notable people
- Tim Hague - Mixed martial artist
- Bryan Mudryk - sports broadcaster
See also
References
- ↑ "Location and History Profile: Village of Boyle" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. October 14, 2016. p. 106. Retrieved October 17, 2016.
- ↑ "Municipal Officials Search". Alberta Municipal Affairs. September 22, 2017. Retrieved September 25, 2017.
- 1 2 3 "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.
- ↑ Boyle and District Historical Society (1982). Forests, furrows and faith : a history of Boyle and districts. Boyle. p. 13.
- ↑ Place-names of Alberta. Ottawa: Geographic Board of Canada. 1928. p. 24.
- ↑ "Unofficial Boyle Census Results In". The River 94.1 FM. August 7, 2014. Retrieved August 11, 2014.
- ↑ "Alberta 2009 Official Population List" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. September 15, 2009. Retrieved September 12, 2010.
- ↑ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2011 and 2006 censuses (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2012. Retrieved February 8, 2012.