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Hamlet in Alberta, Canada

Josephburg
Hamlet
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Coordinates: 53°42′48″N 113°4′12″W / 53.71333°N 113.07000°W / 53.71333; -113.07000
Country Canada
Province Alberta
Region Edmonton Metropolitan Region
Census division 11
Specialized municipality Strathcona County
Settled 1890s
Government
• Type Unincorporated
• Mayor Rod Frank
• Governing body Strathcona County Council Dave AndersonKatie BerghoferBrian BotterillLinton DelaineyGlen LawrenceRobert ParksPaul SmithBill Tonita
Area (2021)[1]
• Land 2.47 km2 (0.95 sq mi)
Elevation 640 m (2,100 ft)
Population (2021)[1]
• Total 127
• Density 51.3/km2 (133/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-7 (MST)
• Summer (DST) UTC-6 (MDT)
Postal code span T5B
Area code(s) 780, 587, 825
Highways Highway 830
Website Strathcona County -Josephburg

Josephburg is a hamlet in Alberta, Canada within Strathcona County.[2] It is located on Highway 830, 6.5 kilometres (4.0 mi) east of Fort Saskatchewan. It is near Alberta's Industrial Heartland, home to petrochemical industries.

The Warren Thomas (Josephburg) Aerodrome, a local airport serving Strathcona County and Alberta's Industrial Heartland, is located near Josephburg.[3] Josephburg was founded by German immigrants.[_citation needed_]

Population historyof Josephburg

Year Pop. ±%
1951 38 —
1956 68 +78.9%
1961 107 +57.4%
1966 123 +15.0%
1971 157 +27.6%
1976 150 −4.5%
1981 152 +1.3%
1986 150 −1.3%
1991 142 −5.3%
1991A 143 +0.7%
1996 144 +0.7%
2001 146 +1.4%
2006 144 −1.4%
2006A 154 +6.9%
2011 142 −7.8%
2016 123 −13.4%
2021 127 +3.3%
Source: Statistics Canada[4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][1]

The population of Josephburg according to the 2024 municipal census conducted by Strathcona County is 122,[17] a 4.3% change from its 2022 municipal census population count of 117.[18]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Josephburg had a population of 127 living in 60 of its 67 total private dwellings, a change of 3.3% from its 2016 population of 123. With a land area of 2.47 km2 (0.95 sq mi), it had a population density of 51.4/km2 (133.2/sq mi) in 2021.[1]

As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Josephburg had a population of 123 living in 60 of its 61 total private dwellings, a change of -13.4% from its 2011 population of 142. With a land area of 2.48 km2 (0.96 sq mi), it had a population density of 49.6/km2 (128.5/sq mi) in 2016.[16]

  1. ^ a b c d "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. ^ "Warren Thomas (Josephburg) Aerodrome". Strathcona County. April 14, 2020. Retrieved September 17, 2021.
  4. ^ Census of Canada, 1956 (PDF). Vol. Population of unincorporated villages and settlements. Dominion Bureau of Statistics. October 25, 1957. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
  5. ^ 1961 Census of Canada: Population (PDF). Series SP: Unincorporated Villages. Vol. Bulletin SP—4. Ottawa: Dominion Bureau of Statistics. April 18, 1963. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
  6. ^ Census of Canada 1966: Population (PDF). Special Bulletin: Unincorporated Places. Vol. Bulletin S–3. Ottawa: Dominion Bureau of Statistics. 1968. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
  7. ^ 1971 Census of Canada: Population (PDF). Special Bulletin: Unincorporated Settlements. Vol. Bulletin SP—1. Ottawa: Statistics Canada. 1973. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
  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. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
  9. ^ 1981 Census of Canada (PDF). Place name reference list. Vol. Western provinces and the Territories. Ottawa: Statistics Canada. 1983. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
  10. ^ 1986 Census of Canada (PDF). Population. Vol. Unincorporated Places. Ottawa: Statistics Canada. 1988. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
  11. ^ 91 Census (PDF). Population and Dwelling Counts. Vol. Unincorporated Places. Ottawa: Statistics Canada. 1993. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
  12. ^ 96 Census (PDF). A National Overivew: Population and Dwelling Counts. Ottawa: Statistics Canada. 1997. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
  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. ^ a b "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.
  17. ^ "Strathcona County census results". Strathcona County. November 1, 2024. Retrieved November 3, 2024.
  18. ^ "Strathcona County Census Results". Strathcona County. October 6, 2023. Retrieved November 3, 2024.