Dixonville, Alberta

Hamlet of Dixonville
—  Hamlet  —
Location of Dixonville in Alberta
Coordinates: 56°32′14″N 117°40′15″W / 56.5372°N 117.6708°W / 56.5372; -117.6708Coordinates: 56°32′14″N 117°40′15″W / 56.5372°N 117.6708°W / 56.5372; -117.6708
Country	Canada
Province	Alberta
Census division	No. 17
Municipal district	County of Northern Lights
Government
– Type	Unincorporated
– Governing body	County of Northern Lights Council
Area[1]
– Total	1.08 km2 (0.4 sq mi)
Elevation	640 m (2,100 ft)
Population (2006)[1]
– Total	121
– Density	112.3/km2 (290.9/sq mi)
– Dwellings	45
Time zone	MST (UTC-7)

Dixonville is a hamlet in Alberta, Canada within the County of Northern Lights.^[2] It is located along the Mackenzie Highway (Highway 35), approximately 43 kilometres (27 mi) north of Grimshaw. It has an elevation of 640 metres (2,100 ft).

The hamlet is located in census division No. 17 and in the federal riding of Peace River.

Demographics

As of 2006, Dixonville had a total population of 121 living in 45 dwellings. With a land area of 1.08 km² (0.42 sq mi), it has a population density of 112.3 /km² (291 /sq mi).^[1]

Industry Canada shows that Dixonville's greater rural area had a total population of 704 living in 263 dwellings in 2001. With a land area of 2,104.8 km² (812.7 sq mi), its greater rural area has a population density of 17.0 /km² (44 /sq mi).^[3]

See also

• List of communities in Alberta
• List of hamlets in Alberta

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} Statistics Canada (2007). "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and designated places, 2006 and 2001 censuses". http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census06/data/popdwell/Table.cfm?T=1302&SR=1&S=1&O=A&RPP=9999&PR=48&CMA=0. Retrieved 2010-01-29. 
2. ^ Alberta Municipal Affairs (2010-04-01). "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities". http://municipalaffairs.gov.ab.ca/documents/msb/2010-ruralmun.pdf. Retrieved 2010-07-03. 
3. ^ Industry Canada/Web Archive (2006-11-04). "Dixonville - Community demographics (2001 census)". http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/webarchives/20061104084225/http://broadband.gc.ca/maps/province.html?prov=48. Retrieved 2010-02-07.