North Cooking Lake
Hamlet
North Cooking Lake is located in Alberta
North Cooking Lake
North Cooking Lake
Location of North Cooking Lake in Alberta
Coordinates: 53°27′41″N 112°56′21″W / 53.46139°N 112.93917°W / 53.46139; -112.93917
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
RegionEdmonton Region
Census division11
Specialized municipalityStrathcona County
Government
 • TypeUnincorporated
 • MayorRod Frank
 • Governing body
  • Dave Anderson
  • Katie Berghofer
  • Brian Botterill
  • Linton Delainey
  • Glen Lawrence
  • Robert Parks
  • Paul Smith
  • Bill Tonita
Area
 (2021)[1]
 • Land0.41 km2 (0.16 sq mi)
Elevation
752 m (2,467 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total20
 • Density48.4/km2 (125/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
Postal code span
T8G
Area code+1-780
HighwaysHighway 630
WebsiteStrathcona County

North Cooking Lake is a hamlet in Alberta, Canada within Strathcona County.[2] It is located on Highway 630 and on the northeast shore of Cooking Lake, approximately 24 kilometres (15 mi) southeast of Sherwood Park. It is 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) south of the Waskehegan Staging Area entrance to Cooking Lake-Blackfoot Grazing, Wildlife Provincial Recreation Area.

Due to the multiple lakes nearby with sandy beaches, North Cooking Lake was known as one of Edmonton's recreation and resort spots in the early 1900s (decade). It was so popular that special trains operated to bring vacationers to the North Cooking Lake Station where steamers and motor boats delivered them to different resorts. Once a teeming playground, North Cooking Lake is now a peaceful residential retreat.[3]

Demographics

The population of North Cooking Lake according to the 2022 municipal census conducted by Strathcona County is 48,[4] a decrease from its 2018 municipal census population count of 57.[5]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, North Cooking Lake had a population of 20 living in 9 of its 9 total private dwellings, a change of -35.5% from its 2016 population of 31. With a land area of 0.41 km2 (0.16 sq mi), it had a population density of 48.8/km2 (126.3/sq mi) in 2021.[1]

As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, North Cooking Lake had a population of 31 living in 9 of its 9 total private dwellings, a change of 34.8% from its 2011 population of 23. With a land area of 0.41 km2 (0.16 sq mi), it had a population density of 75.6/km2 (195.8/sq mi) in 2016.[6]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and designated places". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
  2. ^ "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. January 12, 2022. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
  3. ^ North Cooking Lake Archived 2008-05-17 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ "Strathcona County Census Results". Strathcona County. October 7, 2022. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
  5. ^ "Census 2018 Results Report" (PDF). Strathcona County. August 30, 2018. pp. 3–4. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
  6. ^ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and designated places, 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved February 13, 2017.
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