South Cooking Lake

Coordinates: 53°24′44″N 113°07′10″W / 53.41222°N 113.11944°W / 53.41222; -113.11944
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South Cooking Lake
Hamlet
Unincorporated
 • MayorRod Frank
 • Governing body
  • Dave Anderson
  • Katie Berghofer
  • Brian Botterill
  • Linton Delainey
  • Glen Lawrence
  • Robert Parks
  • Paul Smith
  • Bill Tonita
Area
 (2021)
T8G
Area code+1-780
HighwaysHighway 14
WebsiteStrathcona County

South Cooking Lake is a hamlet in Alberta, Canada within Strathcona County.[2] It is located on Highway 14, approximately 19 km (12 mi) southeast of Sherwood Park.

Community Hall

The

black bears
roamed the area.

Today it is still possible to see a variety of wildlife and

waterfowl viewing areas. The community hall has been completely renovated and is available for rent.[3]

Demographics

Business district of South Cooking Lake

The population of South Cooking Lake according to the 2022 municipal census conducted by Strathcona County is 277,[4] an increase from its 2018 municipal census population count of 270.[5]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, South Cooking Lake had a population of 288 living in 133 of its 138 total private dwellings, a change of 19.5% from its 2016 population of 241. With a land area of 2.31 km2 (0.89 sq mi), it had a population density of 124.7/km2 (322.9/sq mi) in 2021.[1]

As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, South Cooking Lake had a population of 241 living in 105 of its 117 total private dwellings, a change of -16.3% from its 2011 population of 288. With a land area of 2.3 km2 (0.89 sq mi), it had a population density of 104.8/km2 (271.4/sq mi) in 2016.[6]

Transportation

Edmonton/Cooking Lake Airport is located nearby and serves the community.

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. Alberta Municipal Affairs
    . January 12, 2022. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
  3. ^ South 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.