Carbondale, Alberta

Hamlet in Alberta, Canada

53°44′47″N 113°31′37″W / 53.74639°N 113.52694°W / 53.74639; -113.52694CountryCanadaProvinceAlbertaRegionEdmonton Metropolitan RegionCensus division11Municipal districtSturgeon CountyGovernment

• TypeUnincorporated • Governing bodySturgeon County CouncilArea

(2021)^[1]

• Land1.12 km² (0.43 sq mi)Population

(2021)^[1]

• Total78 • Density70/km² (200/sq mi)Time zoneUTC−07:00 (MST) • Summer (DST)UTC−06:00 (MDT)Area code(s)780, 587, 825

Carbondale is a hamlet in central Alberta, Canada within Sturgeon County.^[2] It is located 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) west of Highway 28, approximately 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) north of Edmonton's city limits.

Carbondale was so named on account of coal mines near the original town site; coal is a carbon-based fuel.^[3]

Carbondale is the original site of Carbondale Rail Station (1913-1959).^[4]

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Carbondale had a population of 78 living in 37 of its 40 total private dwellings, a change of 4% from its 2016 population of 75. With a land area of 1.12 km² (0.43 sq mi), it had a population density of 69.6/km² (180.4/sq mi) in 2021.^[1]

As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Carbondale had a population of 75 living in 32 of its 38 total private dwellings, a change of -12.8% from its 2011 population of 86. With a land area of 1.12 km² (0.43 sq mi), it had a population density of 67.0/km² (173.4/sq mi) in 2016.^[5]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and designated places". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
^ "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. June 3, 2024. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
^ Place-names of Alberta. Ottawa: Geographic Board of Canada. 1928. p. 30.
^ "Carbondale resident uncovers historic tragedy in backyard".
^ "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.