Rainbow Lake, Alberta
Rainbow Lake | |
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Town | |
Town of Rainbow Lake | |
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Area code | +1-780 |
Highways | 58 |
Website | rainbowlake.ca |
Rainbow Lake is a town in
The town carries the name of the nearby lake, formed on the Hay River, that was so called due to its curved shape.
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Town of Rainbow Lake had a population of 495 living in 204 of its 352 total private dwellings, a change of -37.7% from its 2016 population of 795. With a land area of 10.76 km2 (4.15 sq mi), it had a population density of 46.0/km2 (119.1/sq mi) in 2021.[3]
In the
The population of the Town of Rainbow Lake according to its
Infrastructure
The community is served by the Rainbow Lake Airport (IATA: YOP, ICAO: CYOP), and is connected via Alberta Highway 58.
Education
The town is home to the Rainbow Lake School operated by the Fort Vermilion School Division, which offers curriculum for kindergarten through grade 12.[13]
See also
References
- Alberta Municipal Affairs. October 7, 2016. p. 506. Retrieved October 16, 2016.
- 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.
- ^ "Alberta Private Sewage Systems 2009 Standard of Practice Handbook: Appendix A.3 Alberta Design Data (A.3.A. Alberta Climate Design Data by Town)" (PDF) (PDF). Safety Codes Council. January 2012. pp. 212–215 (PDF pages 226–229). Retrieved October 9, 2013.
- ^ "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.
- ISBN 0-660-51563-6.
- 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.
- ^ "Outcomes: 2015 Municipal Census" (PDF). REDI Region. August 25, 2015. Retrieved September 11, 2015.
- ^ "Alberta 2009 Official Population List" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. September 15, 2009. Retrieved September 11, 2015.
- ^ "Rainbow Lake School". Fort Vermilion School Division. Retrieved 2012-07-30.
- Statcan page for Rainbow Lake
- Discover the Peace Country. Rainbow Lake
- Rainbow Lake Provincial Recreation Area