MacKay is a locality in west-central Alberta, Canada within Yellowhead County. It is located on the Yellowhead Highway (Highway 16) approximately 57 km (35 mi) east of Edson.

Statistics Canada recognizes MacKay as a designated place. It was designated as a hamlet between 1979 and 2019.

History

MacKay was designated a hamlet by the Government of Alberta on May 14, 1979, for the purpose of accessing street restoration funding. Yellowhead County repealed the hamlet designation on February 26, 2019.

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, MacKay had a population of 10 living in 4 of its 9 total private dwellings, a change of 0% from its 2016 population of 10. With a land area of 0.02 km (0.0077 sq mi), it had a population density of 500.0/km (1,295.0/sq mi) in 2021.

As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, MacKay had a population of 10 living in 7 of its 12 total private dwellings, a change of 100% from its 2011 population of 5. With a land area of 0.02 km (0.0077 sq mi), it had a population density of 500.0/km (1,295.0/sq mi) in 2016.

See also

• List of communities in Alberta
• List of designated places in Alberta