Clyde, Alberta

Clyde
Village
Village of Clyde

Location in Alberta

Coordinates: 54°09′07″N 113°38′20″W / 54.15194°N 113.63889°W / 54.15194; -113.63889
Country  Canada
Province  Alberta
Region Northern Alberta
Census division 13
Municipal district Westlock County
Incorporated[1]  
 • Village January 28, 1914
Government[2]
 • Mayor Doug Nyal
 • Governing body Clyde Village Council
Area (2011)[3]
 • Total 1.36 km2 (0.53 sq mi)
Elevation 650 m (2,130 ft)
Population (2011)[3]
 • Total 503
 • Density 370.7/km2 (960/sq mi)
Time zone MST (UTC-7)
Highways Highway 2
Highway 18
Website Official website

Clyde is a village in northern Alberta, Canada. It is located north of Edmonton and east of Westlock, near the junction of Highway 18 and Highway 2.

It was incorporated in 1914 and named after George D. Clyde, a local entrepreneur and the community's first postmaster.[4][5]

Demographics

In the 2011 Census, the Village of Clyde had a population of 503 living in 197 of its 211 total dwellings, a 7% change from its 2006 population of 470. With a land area of 1.36 km2 (0.53 sq mi), it had a population density of 369.9/km2 (957.9/sq mi) in 2011.[3]

The population of the Village of Clyde according to its 2009 municipal census is 493.[6]

In 2006, Clyde had a population of 470 living in 195 dwellings, a 4.3% increase from 2001. The village had a land area of 1.36 square kilometres (0.53 sq mi) and a population density of 346.4/km2 (897/sq mi).[7]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Location and History Profile: Village of Clyde" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. October 14, 2016. p. 176. Retrieved October 17, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Municipal Officials Search". Alberta Municipal Affairs. November 18, 2016. Retrieved November 21, 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2011 and 2006 censuses (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. 2012-02-08. Retrieved 2012-02-08.
  4. ↑ "Village of Clyde". Village of Clyde. Retrieved November 12, 2014.
  5. ↑ Larry Donovan & Tom Monto (2006). Alberta Place Names: The Fascinating People & Stories Behind the Naming of Alberta. Dragon Hill Publishing Ltd. p. 45. ISBN 1-896124-11-9.
  6. ↑ Alberta Municipal Affairs (2009-09-15). "Alberta 2009 Official Population List" (PDF). Retrieved 2010-09-12.
  7. ↑ Statistics Canada. "Canada 2006 Census: Clyde - Community Profile". Retrieved 2007-06-06.

External links

Coordinates: 54°09′07″N 113°38′20″W / 54.15191°N 113.63876°W / 54.15191; -113.63876 (Clyde, Alberta)

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