Josephburg
Hamlet
Josephburg is located in Alberta
Josephburg
Josephburg
Location of Josephburg in Alberta
Coordinates: 53°42′48″N 113°4′12″W / 53.71333°N 113.07000°W / 53.71333; -113.07000
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
RegionEdmonton Metropolitan Region
Census division11
Specialized municipalityStrathcona County
Settled1890s
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]
  Land2.47 km2 (0.95 sq mi)
Elevation
640 m (2,100 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
  Total127
  Density51.3/km2 (133/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
Postal code span
Area code(s)780, 587, 825
HighwaysHighway 830
WebsiteStrathcona County -Josephburg

Josephburg is a hamlet in Alberta, Canada within Strathcona County.[2] It is located on Highway 830, 6.5 kilometres (4.0 mi) east of Fort Saskatchewan. It is near Alberta's Industrial Heartland, home to petrochemical industries.

The Warren Thomas (Josephburg) Aerodrome, a local airport serving Strathcona County and Alberta's Industrial Heartland, is located near Josephburg.[3] Josephburg was founded by German immigrants.

Demographics

The population of Josephburg according to the 2022 municipal census conducted by Strathcona County is 117,[4] a decrease from its 2018 municipal census population count of 118.[5]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Josephburg had a population of 127 living in 60 of its 67 total private dwellings, a change of 3.3% from its 2016 population of 123. With a land area of 2.47 km2 (0.95 sq mi), it had a population density of 51.4/km2 (133.2/sq mi) in 2021.[1]

As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Josephburg had a population of 123 living in 60 of its 61 total private dwellings, a change of -13.4% from its 2011 population of 142. With a land area of 2.48 km2 (0.96 sq mi), it had a population density of 49.6/km2 (128.5/sq mi) in 2016.[6]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "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. "Warren Thomas (Josephburg) Aerodrome". Strathcona County. April 14, 2020. Retrieved September 17, 2021.
  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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