Rycroft, Alberta

Rycroft
Village
Village of Rycroft
Strip mall and tipi in Rycroft

Seal
Motto(s): Hub of the Peace
Rycroft
Location of Rycroft in Alberta
Coordinates: 55°45′28″N 118°41′48″W / 55.75778°N 118.69667°W / 55.75778; -118.69667Coordinates: 55°45′28″N 118°41′48″W / 55.75778°N 118.69667°W / 55.75778; -118.69667
Country  Canada
Province  Alberta
Region Northern Alberta
Census Division No. 19
Municipal district Municipal District of Spirit River No. 133
Incorporated[1]  
 • Village March 15, 1944
Government[2]
 • Mayor Diahann Potrebenko
 • Governing body Rycroft Village Council
Area (2016)[3]
 • Land 1.92 km2 (0.74 sq mi)
Elevation 600 m (2,000 ft)
Population (2016)[3]
 • Total 612
 • Density 319/km2 (830/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-7 (MST)
Highways 2
49
Waterways Spirit River
Website Official website

Rycroft is a village in northern Alberta, Canada. It is located 68 km north of the city of Grande Prairie and 7 km east of Spirit River. Dunvegan Provincial Park is located 20 km north of the community.

Demographics

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Rycroft recorded a population of 612 living in 274 of its 316 total private dwellings, a −2.5% change from its 2011 population of 628. With a land area of 1.92 km2 (0.74 sq mi), it had a population density of 318.8/km2 (825.6/sq mi) in 2016.[3]

In the 2011 Census, the Village of Rycroft had a population of 628 living in 280 of its 310 total dwellings, a -1.6% change from its 2006 population of 638. With a land area of 1.69 km2 (0.65 sq mi), it had a population density of 371.6/km2 (962.4/sq mi) in 2011.[4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Location and History Profile: Village of Rycroft" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. October 21, 2016. p. 534. Retrieved October 23, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Municipal Officials Search". Alberta Municipal Affairs. September 22, 2017. Retrieved September 25, 2017.
  3. 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.
  4. ↑ "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.
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