world.wikisort.org - CanadaRycroft is a village in northern Alberta, Canada. It is approximately 68 km (42 mi) north of Grande Prairie and 7 km (4.3 mi) east of Spirit River. Dunvegan Provincial Park is located 20 km north of the community.
Village in Alberta, Canada
Rycroft |
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Village of Rycroft |
 Strip mall and tipi in Rycroft |
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Motto: Hub of the Peace |
 Location in the MD of Spirit River No. 133 |
Location of Rycroft in Alberta |
Coordinates: 55°45′28″N 118°41′48″W |
Country | Canada |
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Province | Alberta |
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Region | Northern Alberta |
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Planning region | Upper Peace |
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Municipal district | Municipal District of Spirit River No. 133 |
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Incorporated[1] | |
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• Village | March 15, 1944 |
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• Mayor | Diahann Potrebenko |
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• Governing body | Rycroft Village Council |
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• Land | 1.85 km2 (0.71 sq mi) |
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Elevation | 600 m (2,000 ft) |
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• Total | 550 |
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• Density | 297.1/km2 (769/sq mi) |
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Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
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• Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
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Highways | 2 49 |
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Waterways | Spirit River |
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Website | Official website |
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The post office was originally known as Spirit River. The name was changed to Roycroft in 1920 to honour R.H. Roycroft, a prominent local citizen, and was altered to Rycroft in 1933.[4]
Demographics
Federal census
population historyYear | Pop. | ±% |
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1946 | 272 | — |
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1951 | 372 | +36.8% |
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1956 | 424 | +14.0% |
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1961 | 500 | +17.9% |
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1966 | 539 | +7.8% |
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1971 | 461 | −14.5% |
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1976 | 533 | +15.6% |
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1981 | 649 | +21.8% |
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1986 | 672 | +3.5% |
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1991 | 634 | −5.7% |
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1996 | 667 | +5.2% |
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2001 | 609 | −8.7% |
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2006 | 638 | +4.8% |
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2011 | 628 | −1.6% |
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2016 | 612 | −2.5% |
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Source: Statistics Canada [5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13] |
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Rycroft had a population of 550 living in 243 of its 299 total private dwellings, a change of -10.1% from its 2016 population of 612. With a land area of 1.85 km2 (0.71 sq mi), it had a population density of 297.3/km2 (770.0/sq mi) in 2021.[3]
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.[13]
See also
- List of communities in Alberta
- List of villages in Alberta
- Peace Country
References
- "Location and History Profile: Village of Rycroft" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. October 21, 2016. p. 534. Retrieved October 23, 2016.
- "Municipal Officials Search". Alberta Municipal Affairs. May 9, 2019. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
- "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities)". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
- Hamilton, William (1978). The Macmillan Book of Canadian Place Names. Toronto: Macmillan. p. 31. ISBN 0-7715-9754-1.
- "Table 5: Population of urban centres, 1916-1946, with guide to locations". Census of the Prairie Provinces, 1946. Vol. I: Population. Ottawa: Dominion Bureau of Statistics. 1949. pp. 397–400.
- "Table 6: Population by sex, for census subdivisions, 1956 and 1951". Census of Canada, 1956. Vol. I: Population. Ottawa: Dominion Bureau of Statistics. 1958.
- "Table 9: Population by census subdivisions, 1966 by sex, and 1961". 1966 Census of Canada. Western Provinces. Vol. Population: Divisions and Subdivisions. Ottawa: Dominion Bureau of Statistics. 1967.
- "Table 3: Population for census divisions and subdivisions, 1971 and 1976". 1976 Census of Canada. Census Divisions and Subdivisions, Western Provinces and the Territories. Vol. Population: Geographic Distributions. Ottawa: Statistics Canada. 1977.
- "Table 2: Census Subdivisions in Alphabetical Order, Showing Population Rank, Canada, 1981". 1981 Census of Canada. Vol. Census subdivisions in decreasing population order. Ottawa: Statistics Canada. 1982. ISBN 0-660-51563-6.
- "Table 2: Population and Dwelling Counts, for Census Divisions and Census Subdivisions, 1986 and 1991 – 100% Data". 91 Census. Vol. Population and Dwelling Counts – Census Divisions and Census Subdivisions. Ottawa: Statistics Canada. 1992. pp. 100–108. ISBN 0-660-57115-3.
- "Population and Dwelling Counts, for Canada, Provinces and Territories, and Census Divisions, 2001 and 1996 Censuses – 100% Data (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2019-05-25.
- "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2006 and 2001 censuses – 100% data (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. January 6, 2010. Retrieved 2019-05-25.
- "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.
External links
 Upper Peace Region, Alberta |
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Cities | |
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Towns | |
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Villages | |
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Hamlets | |
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Municipal districts | |
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Improvement districts | |
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Indian reserves |
- Alexander 134A
- Clear Hills 152C
- Duncan's 151A
- Horse Lakes 152B
- Sturgeon Lake
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Provincial parks |
- Dunvegan
- Moonshine Lake
- O'Brien
- Saskatoon Island
- Two Lakes
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Other topics |
- Edmonton, Dunvegan and British Columbia Railway
- Edson Trail
- Fort Dunvegan
- Mackenzie Highway
- Peace River Country
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- Land-use framework regions of Alberta
- Treaty 8
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