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Castle Island, Alberta

Summer village in Alberta, Canada

53°42′29″N 114°20′26″W / 53.70803°N 114.34066°W / 53.70803; -114.34066CountryCanadaProvinceAlbertaCensus divisionNo. 13Government

• TypeMunicipal incorporation • MayorCornelia Helland • Governing bodyCastle Island Summer Village CouncilArea

(2021)^[1]

• Land0.05 km² (0.02 sq mi)Population

(2021)^[1]

• Total15 • Density278.8/km² (722/sq mi)Time zoneUTC−7 (MST) • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)Websitesummervillageofcastleisland.com

Castle Island is a summer village in Alberta, Canada. It is located on a small island on Lac Ste. Anne, close to the mouth of the Sturgeon River.

History

Originally known as "Constance Island", this island was the site chosen by Indian Agent, Charles de Caze, for an impressive summer home. The island later became known as "Castle Island".^[2]

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Summer Village of Castle Island had a population of 15 living in 9 of its 18 total private dwellings, a change of 50% from its 2016 population of 10. With a land area of 0.05 km² (0.019 sq mi), it had a population density of 300.0/km² (777.0/sq mi) in 2021.^[1]

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Summer Village of Castle Island had a population of 10 living in 7 of its 19 total private dwellings, a -47.4% change from its 2011 population of 19. With a land area of 0.05 km² (0.019 sq mi), it had a population density of 200.0/km² (518.0/sq mi) in 2016.^[3]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities)". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
^ Lac Ste. Historical Society. Archives Committee (1959). West of the Fifth: a history of Lac Ste. Anne Municipality. Edmonton, CA: The Institute of applied Art Ltd. p. 28.
^ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved February 8, 2017.