North Star, Alberta

North Star
North Star is located in Alberta
North Star
Location of North Star in Alberta
Coordinates: 56°51′23″N 117°36′55″W / 56.8564°N 117.6153°W / 56.8564; -117.6153
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
Census divisionNo. 17
Municipal districtCounty of Northern Lights
Government
 • TypeUnincorporated
 • Governing bodyCounty of Northern Lights Council
Elevation
490 m (1,610 ft)
 49
Time zoneUTC−06:00 (Alberta Time)

North Star is a hamlet in northern Alberta, Canada within the County of Northern Lights.[1] It is located on the Mackenzie Highway (Highway 35), approximately 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) south of Manning. It has an elevation of 490 metres (1,610 ft).

The hamlet is located in Census Division No. 17 and in the federal riding of Peace River.

Demographics

Population history
of North Star
YearPop.±%
194190—    
1951100+11.1%
1956109+9.0%
196187−20.2%
196690+3.4%
197187−3.3%
197633−62.1%
198186+160.6%
198652−39.5%
199149−5.8%
Source: Statistics Canada
[2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10]

North Star recorded a population of 49 in the 1991 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada.[10]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. June 3, 2024. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
  2. ↑ Ninth Census of Canada, 1951 (PDF). Vol. SP-7 (Population: Unincorporated villages and hamlets). Dominion Bureau of Statistics. March 31, 1954.
  3. ↑ Census of Canada, 1956 (PDF). Vol. Population of unincorporated villages and settlements. Dominion Bureau of Statistics. October 25, 1957.
  4. ↑ 1961 Census of Canada: Population (PDF). Series SP: Unincorporated Villages. Vol. Bulletin SP—4. Ottawa: Dominion Bureau of Statistics. April 18, 1963.
  5. ↑ Census of Canada 1966: Population (PDF). Special Bulletin: Unincorporated Places. Vol. Bulletin S–3. Ottawa: Dominion Bureau of Statistics. 1968.
  6. ↑ 1971 Census of Canada: Population (PDF). Special Bulletin: Unincorporated Settlements. Vol. Bulletin SP—1. Ottawa: Statistics Canada. 1973.
  7. ↑ "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.
  8. ↑ 1981 Census of Canada (PDF). Place name reference list. Vol. Western provinces and the Territories. Ottawa: Statistics Canada. 1983.
  9. ↑ 1986 Census of Canada (PDF). Population. Vol. Unincorporated Places. Ottawa: Statistics Canada. 1988.
  10. 1 2 91 Census (PDF). Population and Dwelling Counts. Vol. Unincorporated Places. Ottawa: Statistics Canada. 1993.