Springbrook is a hamlet in central Alberta, Canada within Red Deer County.[2] It is located 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) west of Highway 2A, approximately 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) southwest of Red Deer, and approximately 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) north of Penhold. Springbrook is also recognized by Statistics Canada as a designated place.[3]
Springbrook | |
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 Springbrook, Alberta | |
  Springbrook Location of Springbrook  Springbrook Springbrook (Canada) | |
| Coordinates: 52°10′35″N 113°52′35″W / 52.17639°N 113.87639°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Central Alberta |
| Census division | 8 |
| Municipal district | Red Deer County |
| Government | |
| • Type | Unincorporated |
| • Governing body | Red Deer County Council |
| Area (2021)[1] | |
| • Land | 5.26 km2 (2.03 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,534 |
| • Density | 291.6/km2 (755/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
| Area code(s) | 403, 587, 825 |
Springbrook was home of the Penhold Air Cadet Summer Training Centre (PACSTC).[4] The PACSTC was formerly RCAF Station Penhold.
Demographics
editIn the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Springbrook had a population of 1,534 living in 579 of its 605 total private dwellings, a change of 1.8% from its 2016 population of 1,507. With a land area of 5.26 km2 (2.03 sq mi), it had a population density of 291.6/km2 (755.3/sq mi) in 2021.[1]
As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Springbrook had a population of 1,507 living in 532 of its 552 total private dwellings, a change of 39.7% from its 2011 population of 1,079. With a land area of 5.26 km2 (2.03 sq mi), it had a population density of 286.5/km2 (742.0/sq mi) in 2016.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and designated places". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
- ^ "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. June 3, 2024. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
- ^ a b c "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.
- ^ "End of an era: the doors have closed on Penhold Air Cadet summer training centre". Red Deer Advocate. Black Press Group Ltd. Red Deer Advocate. August 18, 2014. Archived from the original on June 6, 2020. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and designated places, 2011 and 2006 censuses (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2012. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
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