Summary
Rycroft is a village in northern Alberta, Canada. It is approximately 68 km (42 mi) north of Grande Prairie and 7 km (4.3 mi) east of Spirit River. Dunvegan Provincial Park is located 20 km north of the community.
Rycroft | |
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| Village of Rycroft | |
 Strip mall and tipi in Rycroft | |
 Seal | |
| Motto: Hub of the Peace | |
 Location in the MD of Spirit River No. 133 | |
  Rycroft Location of Rycroft in Alberta | |
| Coordinates: 55°45′28″N 118°41′48″W / 55.75778°N 118.69667°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Northern Alberta |
| Planning region | Upper Peace |
| Municipal district | Municipal District of Spirit River No. 133 |
| Incorporated[1] | |
| • Village | March 15, 1944 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Diahann Potrebenko |
| • Governing body | Rycroft Village Council |
| Area (2021)[3] | |
| • Land | 1.85 km2 (0.71 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 600 m (2,000 ft) |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
| • Total | 550 |
| • Density | 297.1/km2 (769/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Highways | 2 49 |
| Waterways | Spirit River |
| Website | Official website |
The post office was originally known as Spirit River. The name was changed to Roycroft in 1920 to honour R.H. Roycroft, a prominent local citizen, and was altered to Rycroft in 1933.[4]
Demographics edit
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Rycroft had a population of 550 living in 243 of its 299 total private dwellings, a change of -10.1% from its 2016 population of 612. With a land area of 1.85 km2 (0.71 sq mi), it had a population density of 297.3/km2 (770.0/sq mi) in 2021.[3]
In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Rycroft recorded a population of 612 living in 274 of its 316 total private dwellings, a -2.5% change from its 2011 population of 628. With a land area of 1.92 km2 (0.74 sq mi), it had a population density of 318.8/km2 (825.6/sq mi) in 2016.[13]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Location and History Profile: Village of Rycroft" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. October 21, 2016. p. 534. Retrieved October 23, 2016.
- ^ "Municipal Officials Search". Alberta Municipal Affairs. May 9, 2019. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
- ^ a b c "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities)". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
- ^ Hamilton, William (1978). The Macmillan Book of Canadian Place Names. Toronto: Macmillan. p. 31. ISBN 0-7715-9754-1.
- ^ "Table 5: Population of urban centres, 1916-1946, with guide to locations". Census of the Prairie Provinces, 1946. Vol. I: Population. Ottawa: Dominion Bureau of Statistics. 1949. pp. 397–400.
- ^ "Table 6: Population by sex, for census subdivisions, 1956 and 1951". Census of Canada, 1956. Vol. I: Population. Ottawa: Dominion Bureau of Statistics. 1958.
- ^ "Table 9: Population by census subdivisions, 1966 by sex, and 1961". 1966 Census of Canada. Western Provinces. Vol. Population: Divisions and Subdivisions. Ottawa: Dominion Bureau of Statistics. 1967.
- ^ "Table 3: Population for census divisions and subdivisions, 1971 and 1976". 1976 Census of Canada. Census Divisions and Subdivisions, Western Provinces and the Territories. Vol. Population: Geographic Distributions. Ottawa: Statistics Canada. 1977.
- ^ "Table 2: Census Subdivisions in Alphabetical Order, Showing Population Rank, Canada, 1981". 1981 Census of Canada. Vol. Census subdivisions in decreasing population order. Ottawa: Statistics Canada. 1982. ISBN 0-660-51563-6.
- ^ "Table 2: Population and Dwelling Counts, for Census Divisions and Census Subdivisions, 1986 and 1991 – 100% Data". 91 Census. Vol. Population and Dwelling Counts – Census Divisions and Census Subdivisions. Ottawa: Statistics Canada. 1992. pp. 100–108. ISBN 0-660-57115-3.
- ^ "Population and Dwelling Counts, for Canada, Provinces and Territories, and Census Divisions, 2001 and 1996 Censuses – 100% Data (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2019-05-25.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2006 and 2001 censuses – 100% data (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. January 6, 2010. Retrieved 2019-05-25.
- ^ a b "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.
External links edit
- Official website
