Brule, Alberta
| Brule | |
|---|---|
| Hamlet | |
  Brule | |
| Coordinates: 53°18′33″N 117°52′15″W / 53.30917°N 117.87083°WCoordinates: 53°18′33″N 117°52′15″W / 53.30917°N 117.87083°W | |
| Country |
 Canada |
| Province |
 Alberta |
| Census division | No. 14 |
| Municipal district | Yellowhead County |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Gerald Soroka |
| • Governing body |
Yellowhead County Council
|
| • MP | Jim Eglinski (Cons - Yellowhead) |
| • MLA | Eric Rosendahl (NDP - West Yellowhead) |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 0.35 km2 (0.14 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,040 m (3,410 ft) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 76 |
| • Density | 215.2/km2 (557/sq mi) |
| Time zone | MST (UTC−7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC−6) |
| Postal code span | TOE |
| Area code(s) | 780, 587 |
| Highways | Yellowhead Highway |
| Waterways | Athabasca River |
Brule[2][3] is a hamlet in west-central Alberta, Canada within Yellowhead County.[4] It is located on the northwest shore of Brûlé Lake, approximately 20 kilometres (12 mi) west of Hinton. It has an elevation of 1,040 metres (3,410 ft).
Statistics Canada recognizes Brule as a designated place.[5]
The hamlet is located in census division No. 14 and in the federal riding of Yellowhead.
Demographics
As a designated place in the 2011 Census, Brule had a population of 76 living in 31 of its 38 total dwellings,[1] a −53.9% change from its revised 2006 population of 165.[5] With a land area of 0.35 km2 (0.14 sq mi), it had a population density of 217/km2 (562/sq mi) in 2011.[1]
In the 2006 Census, Brule had a total population of 165 living in 64 dwellings. With a land area of 0.35 km2 (0.14 sq mi), it had a population density of 471.2/km2 (1,220/sq mi).[5]
See also
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and designated places, 2011 and 2006 censuses (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. 2012-02-08. Retrieved 2012-04-06.
- ↑ 2014 Municipal Codes page 6
- ↑ Yellowhead County Hamlets
- ↑ Alberta Municipal Affairs (2014-05-09). "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Retrieved 2010-07-10.
- 1 2 3 Statistics Canada (2009). "2006 Census: Corrections and updates". Retrieved 2010-01-29.
