Carbondale, Alberta
Carbondale was so named on account of coal mines near the original town site; coal is a carbon-based fuel.
Carbondale is the original site of Carbondale Rail Station (1913-1959).
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 km (0.43 sq mi), it had a population density of 69.6/km (180.4/sq mi) in 2021.
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 km (0.43 sq mi), it had a population density of 67.0/km (173.4/sq mi) in 2016.
See also
References
- ^ "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.
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