Hines Creek
Village
Village of Hines Creek
Motto: 
End of Steel
Location in Clear Hills County
Location in Clear Hills County
Hines Creek is located in Alberta
Hines Creek
Hines Creek
Coordinates: 56°14′46″N 118°35′38″W / 56.24611°N 118.59389°W / 56.24611; -118.59389
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
RegionNorthern Alberta
Planning regionUpper Peace
Municipal districtClear Hills County
Incorporated[1] 
 • VillageDecember 31, 1951
Government
[2]
 • MayorHazel Reintjes
 • Governing bodyHines Creek Village Council
Area
 (2021)[3]
 • Land4.88 km2 (1.88 sq mi)
Elevation
655 m (2,149 ft)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total335
 • Density68.7/km2 (178/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)
Highways64
WaterwaysGeorge Lake
WebsiteOfficial website

Hines Creek is a village in northern Alberta, Canada. It is located 67 km west of Grimshaw and 28 km north of Fairview, along Highway 64.

Demographics

Federal census
population history
YearPop.±%
1956360—    
1961398+10.6%
1966418+5.0%
1971438+4.8%
1976503+14.8%
1981575+14.3%
1986515−10.4%
1991423−17.9%
1996437+3.3%
2001437+0.0%
2006430−1.6%
2011380−11.6%
2016346−8.9%
Source: Statistics Canada
[4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Hines Creek had a population of 335 living in 149 of its 184 total private dwellings, a change of -3.2% from its 2016 population of 346. With a land area of 4.88 km2 (1.88 sq mi), it had a population density of 68.6/km2 (177.8/sq mi) in 2021.[3]

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Hines Creek recorded a population of 346 living in 146 of its 151 total private dwellings, a change of -8.9% from its 2011 population of 380. With a land area of 5.33 km2 (2.06 sq mi), it had a population density of 64.9/km2 (168.1/sq mi) in 2016.[11]

Education

Hines Creek Composite School is the only school in Hines Creek and features Grade K-12. It is administered by the Peace River School Division.

Post secondary education is available in the neighbouring town of Fairview at Grande Prairie Regional Fairview Campus.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Location and History Profile: Village of Hines Creek" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. October 21, 2016. p. 365. Retrieved October 23, 2016.
  2. ^ "Municipal Officials Search". Alberta Municipal Affairs. May 9, 2019. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
  3. ^ a b c "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities)". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
  4. ^ "Table 6: Population by sex, for census subdivisions, 1956 and 1951". Census of Canada, 1956. Vol. I: Population. Ottawa: Dominion Bureau of Statistics. 1958.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ "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.
  9. ^ "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.
  10. ^ "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.
  11. ^ 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.

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