Fort Kent, Alberta

Coordinates: 54°18′39″N 110°36′16″W / 54.31083°N 110.60444°W / 54.31083; -110.60444
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Fort Kent
Fort Kent is located in Alberta
Fort Kent
Fort Kent
Location of Fort Kent
Fort Kent is located in Canada
Fort Kent
Fort Kent
Fort Kent (Canada)
Coordinates: 54°18′39″N 110°36′16″W / 54.31083°N 110.60444°W / 54.31083; -110.60444
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
RegionNorthern Alberta
Census division12
Municipal districtMunicipal District of Bonnyville No. 87
Government
 • TypeUnincorporated
 • Governing bodyMunicipal District of Bonnyville No. 87 Council
Area
 (2021)[1]
 • Land0.64 km2 (0.25 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total254
 • Density396.8/km2 (1,028/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−07:00 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−06:00 (MDT)
Area code(s)780, 587, 825

Fort Kent is a hamlet in central Alberta, Canada within the Municipal District of Bonnyville No. 87,[2] located on Highway 28 approximately 32 kilometres (20 mi) southwest of Cold Lake.

Demographics[edit]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Fort Kent had a population of 254 living in 97 of its 105 total private dwellings, a change of -2.7% from its 2016 population of 261. With a land area of 0.64 km2 (0.25 sq mi), it had a population density of 396.9/km2 (1,027.9/sq mi) in 2021.[1]

As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Fort Kent had a population of 191 living in 79 of its 91 total private dwellings, a change of -13.2% from its 2011 population of 220. With a land area of 0.34 km2 (0.13 sq mi), it had a population density of 561.8/km2 (1,455.0/sq mi) in 2016.[3]

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References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c "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. January 12, 2022. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
  3. ^ "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.