List of urban areas in Alberta

An urban area (UA) is a type of geographic unit used by Statistics Canada to disseminate census data.[1] It is any grouping of contiguous dissemination areas that has a minimum population of 1,000 and an average population density of 400 persons per square kilometre or greater.[2]

As of the 2006 Census of Canada, the Province of Alberta had 107 urban areas[3] with a cumulative population of 2,699,851 and an average population of 25,232.

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List of urban areas

The below table is a list of those urban areas in Alberta from the 2006 census as designated, named, and delineated by Statistics Canada.[4]

2006
Rank		 Name 2006
Population		 2001
Population		 2006
Area
(km2)		 Notes from 2006 census
8 Airdrie &1000000000002889200000028,892 &1000000000002038200000020,382 &1000000000000002150000021.50 Urban area did not include entire city limits.[5]
69 Athabasca &100000000000025750000002,575 &100000000000024150000002,415 &1000000000000001698000016.98  
36 Banff &100000000000067000000006,700 &100000000000071350000007,135 &100000000000000048499994.85  
50 Barrhead &100000000000042090000004,209 &100000000000042130000004,213 &100000000000000080999998.10  
100 Bassano &100000000000013450000001,345 &100000000000013200000001,320 &100000000000000051600005.16  
27 Beaumont &100000000000089610000008,961 &100000000000070060000007,006 &1000000000000001050000010.50  
74 Beaverlodge &100000000000022640000002,264 &100000000000021100000002,110 &100000000000000055800005.58  
53 Black Diamond &100000000000038130000003,813 &100000000000034840000003,484 &100000000000000096300009.63 Urban area included the Town of Turner Valley and an intervening portion of the Municipal District of Foothills No. 31.[6]
48 Blackfalds &100000000000045710000004,571 &100000000000031160000003,116 &100000000000000084000008.40  
86 Blairmore &100000000000018300000001,830 &100000000000019930000001,993 &100000000000000038999993.90 Alberta Municipal Affairs published a 2006 federal census population of 2,088 for Blairmore.[7]
92 Bon Accord &100000000000015340000001,534 &100000000000015320000001,532 &100000000000000021099992.11  
41 Bonnyville &100000000000058320000005,832 &100000000000057090000005,709 &1000000000000001409999914.1  
102 Bowden &100000000000012050000001,205 &100000000000011740000001,174 &100000000000000018999991.90  
87 Bow Island &100000000000017900000001,790 &100000000000017040000001,704 &100000000000000059199995.92  
15 Brooks &1000000000001256900000012,569 &1000000000001181800000011,818 &1000000000000001775000017.75 Urban area included a portion of the County of Newell.[8]
1 Calgary &10000000000988079000000988,079 &10000000000879252000000879,252 &10000000000000704460000704.46 Urban area did not include entire city limits, but did include a portion of the former Hamlet of Shepard[5][6] (since annexed to Calgary).[9]
82 Calmar &100000000000019590000001,959 &100000000000019020000001,902 &100000000000000043399994.34  
13 Camrose &1000000000001562000000015,620 &1000000000001487000000014,870 &1000000000000003114000031.14  
20 Canmore &1000000000001088400000010,884 &1000000000001009400000010,094 &1000000000000001258000012.58 Urban area did not include entire town limits.[10]
58 Cardston &100000000000034520000003,452 &100000000000034750000003,475 &100000000000000086400008.64  
66 Carstairs &100000000000026560000002,656 &100000000000022540000002,254 &100000000000000050000005.00  
25 Chestermere &100000000000095640000009,564 &100000000000038560000003,856 &100000000000000089100008.91  
94 Clairmont &100000000000015080000001,508 &100000000000014810000001,481 &100000000000000008000000.80 Urban area did not include entire hamlet.[11][12]
54 Claresholm &100000000000037000000003,700 &100000000000036220000003,622 &100000000000000083000008.30  
40 Coaldale &100000000000061770000006,177 &100000000000060080000006,008 &100000000000000079500007.95  
93 Coalhurst &100000000000015230000001,523 &100000000000014760000001,476 &100000000000000016399991.64  
14 Cochrane &1000000000001348600000013,486 &1000000000001179800000011,798 &1000000000000001651000016.51 Urban area did not include entire town limits.[5]
67 Crossfield &100000000000026480000002,648 &100000000000023990000002,399 &100000000000000047999994.80  
39 Devon &100000000000062560000006,256 &100000000000049690000004,969 &100000000000000086300008.63  
49 Didsbury &100000000000042750000004,275 &100000000000039320000003,932 &100000000000000054699995.47  
33 Drayton Valley &100000000000068930000006,893 &100000000000060900000006,090 &1000000000000001226999912.27  
38 Drumheller &100000000000065440000006,544 &100000000000065560000006,556 &1000000000000001108000011.08 Urban area did not include entire town limits.[13]
2 Edmonton &10000000000862544000000862,544 &10000000000782163000000782,163 &10000000000000854509999854.51 Urban area included:[14]
28 Edson &100000000000080980000008,098 &100000000000075850000007,585 &1000000000000002953999929.54  
96 Elk Point &100000000000014870000001,487 &100000000000014450000001,445 &100000000000000048799994.88  
59 Fairview &100000000000032970000003,297 &100000000000031550000003,155 &100000000000000096500009.65  
62 Fort Macleod &100000000000029820000002,982 &100000000000029100000002,910 &100000000000000090000009.00 Urban area did not include entire town limits.[15]
6 Fort McMurray &1000000000004770500000047,705 &1000000000003866700000038,667 &1000000000000005989000059.89 Urban area did not include entire urban service area.[16] Urban area named "Wood Buffalo" prior to 2006 census.[17]
73 Fox Creek &100000000000022780000002,278 &100000000000023370000002,337 &1000000000000001153999911.54  
68 Gibbons &100000000000026420000002,642 &100000000000026540000002,654 &100000000000000064599996.46  
16 Grand Centre &1000000000001185500000011,855 &1000000000001132700000011,327 &1000000000000002921999929.22 Named for the former Town of Grand Centre, the Grand Centre urban area applies to a portion of the City of Cold Lake.[18]
55 Grande Cache &100000000000036900000003,690 &100000000000038280000003,828 &100000000000000049900004.99 Urban area did not include entire town limits.[19]
7 Grande Prairie &1000000000004685000000046,850 &1000000000003673500000036,735 &1000000000000004135000041.35 Urban area did not include entire city limits.[11]
70 Grimshaw &100000000000025370000002,537 &100000000000024350000002,435 &100000000000000072099997.21  
63 Hanna &100000000000028470000002,847 &100000000000029860000002,986 &100000000000000083900008.39  
52 High Level &100000000000038870000003,887 &100000000000034440000003,444 &1000000000000003198999931.99  
65 High Prairie &100000000000027500000002,750 &100000000000027370000002,737 &100000000000000063899996.39  
21 High River &1000000000001076700000010,767 &100000000000093830000009,383 &1000000000000001432000014.32 Urban area included a portion of the Municipal District of Foothills No. 31.[6]
24 Hinton &100000000000097380000009,738 &100000000000094050000009,405 &1000000000000002576000025.76  
31 Innisfail &100000000000073160000007,316 &100000000000069690000006,969 &1000000000000001303999913.04  
101 Irricana &100000000000012430000001,243 &100000000000010430000001,043 &100000000000000031800003.18  
56 Jasper &100000000000036730000003,673 &100000000000037160000003,716 &100000000000000054100005.41 Urban area did not include entire Jasper townsite.[6][20]
106 Killam &100000000000010190000001,019 &100000000000010040000001,004 &100000000000000045300004.53  
64 Lac La Biche &100000000000027580000002,758 &100000000000027760000002,776 &100000000000000061799996.18  
19 Lacombe &1000000000001088600000010,886 &100000000000095470000009,547 &1000000000000001844000018.44 Urban area included a portion of Lacombe County.[6]
98 La Crete &100000000000014550000001,455 &100000000000016070000001,607 &100000000000000031299993.13 Urban area did not include entire hamlet.[6][21]
89 Lamont &100000000000016640000001,664 &100000000000016920000001,692 &100000000000000045899994.59  
72 Langdon &100000000000023800000002,380 &100000000000015990000001,599 &100000000000000018000001.80 Urban area did not include entire hamlet.[5][22] Urban area named "Rocky View" prior to 2006 census.[17]
11 Leduc &1000000000001696700000016,967 &1000000000001503200000015,032 &1000000000000003696999936.97  
4 Lethbridge &1000000000007482200000074,822 &1000000000006753200000067,532 &10000000000000122120000122.12 Urban area included the Hamlet of Fairview.[23][24]
12 Lloydminster &1000000000001591000000015,910 &1000000000001314800000013,148 &1000000000000002419000024.19 Population for the Saskatchewan portion was 8,118 within 13.34 km2 for a combined urban area population of 24,028 within 41.53 km2.[4]
77 Magrath &100000000000020810000002,081 &100000000000019930000001,993 &100000000000000049699994.97  
95 Manning &100000000000014930000001,493 &100000000000012930000001,293 &100000000000000034199993.42  
97 Mayerthorpe &100000000000014740000001,474 &100000000000015700000001,570 &100000000000000047800004.78  
5 Medicine Hat &1000000000006218300000062,183 &1000000000005572400000055,724 &10000000000000122700000122.70 Urban area included the Town of Redcliff and the Hamlet of Veinerville.[25]
79 Millet &100000000000020680000002,068 &100000000000020370000002,037 &100000000000000037400003.74  
29 Morinville &100000000000080070000008,007 &100000000000077260000007,726 &1000000000000002192000021.92 Urban area included the Hamlet of Cardiff and other lands within Sturgeon County.[14]
80 Nanton &100000000000020550000002,055 &100000000000018410000001,841 &100000000000000042500004.25  
10 Okotoks &1000000000001714500000017,145 &1000000000001168900000011,689 &1000000000000001855000018.55  
32 Olds &100000000000072480000007,248 &100000000000066070000006,607 &1000000000000001105000011.05  
46 Peace River &100000000000050630000005,063 &100000000000051050000005,105 &100000000000000091999999.20 Urban area did not include entire town limits.[26]
81 Penhold &100000000000019610000001,961 &100000000000017290000001,729 &100000000000000023500002.35  
91 Picture Butte &100000000000015920000001,592 &100000000000017010000001,701 &100000000000000028999992.90  
57 Pincher Creek &100000000000036250000003,625 &100000000000036660000003,666 &100000000000000088399998.84  
37 Ponoka &100000000000065910000006,591 &100000000000063550000006,355 &1000000000000001306000013.06 Urban area included a portion of Ponoka County.[6]
78 Provost &100000000000020720000002,072 &100000000000019800000001,980 &100000000000000049299994.93  
60 Raymond &100000000000032050000003,205 &100000000000032000000003,200 &100000000000000047500004.75  
3 Red Deer &1000000000008277200000082,772 &1000000000006782900000067,829 &1000000000000006923000069.23  
76 Redwater &100000000000021920000002,192 &100000000000021720000002,172 &100000000000000079500007.95  
75 Rimbey &100000000000022520000002,252 &100000000000021540000002,154 &1000000000000001133999911.34  
34 Rocky Mountain House &100000000000068740000006,874 &100000000000062080000006,208 &1000000000000001243999912.44  
82 Sexsmith &100000000000019590000001,959 &100000000000016530000001,653 &100000000000000034300003.43  
35 Slave Lake &100000000000067030000006,703 &100000000000068590000006,859 &1000000000000001442999914.43  
107 Smoky Lake &100000000000010100000001,010 &100000000000010110000001,011 &100000000000000042000004.20  
103 Spirit River &100000000000011480000001,148 &100000000000011000000001,100 &100000000000000028100002.81  
9 Spruce Grove &1000000000002016900000020,169 &1000000000001729000000017,290 &1000000000000001767000017.67 Urban area did not include entire city limits, but included Lakeland Village and other portions of Parkland County.[14]
43 Stettler &100000000000054350000005,435 &100000000000052250000005,225 &100000000000000095299999.53 Urban area included a portion of the County of Stettler No. 6.[6]
18 Stony Plain &1000000000001135500000011,355 &100000000000091090000009,109 &1000000000000001762000017.62 Urban area did not include entire town limits.[14]
45 St. Paul &100000000000051060000005,106 &100000000000050610000005,061 &100000000000000068600006.86  
23 Strathmore &1000000000001022500000010,225 &100000000000076210000007,621 &1000000000000001558999915.59  
71 Sundre &100000000000025350000002,535 &100000000000022770000002,277 &100000000000000077199997.72 Urban area included a portion of Mountain View County.[6]
90 Swan Hills &100000000000016450000001,645 &100000000000018070000001,807 &100000000000000026200002.62  
22 Sylvan Lake &1000000000001066100000010,661 &100000000000078940000007,894 &1000000000000001205000012.05 Urban area included the summer villages of Jarvis Bay and Norglenwold.[6]
30 Taber &100000000000076770000007,677 &100000000000077640000007,764 &1000000000000001521000015.21 Urban area included a portion of the Hamlet of Johnson's Addition.[6]
61 Three Hills &100000000000031600000003,160 &100000000000029550000002,955 &100000000000000057999995.80 Urban area included a portion of Kneehill County.[6]
85 Tofield &100000000000018760000001,876 &100000000000018180000001,818 &100000000000000060099996.01  
105 Two Hills &100000000000010470000001,047 &100000000000010910000001,091 &100000000000000033100003.31  
88 Valleyview &100000000000017250000001,725 &100000000000018560000001,856 &100000000000000045700004.57  
42 Vegreville &100000000000055190000005,519 &100000000000054000000005,400 &1000000000000001350000013.5  
51 Vermilion &100000000000040360000004,036 &100000000000039480000003,948 &1000000000000001368999913.69  
104 Viking &100000000000010850000001,085 &100000000000010520000001,052 &100000000000000037599993.76  
84 Vulcan &100000000000019400000001,940 &100000000000017620000001,762 &100000000000000065800006.58  
44 Wainwright &100000000000054260000005,426 &100000000000051170000005,117 &100000000000000085500008.55  
99 Wembley &100000000000014430000001,443 &100000000000014970000001,497 &100000000000000036299993.63  
47 Westlock &100000000000050080000005,008 &100000000000048190000004,819 &100000000000000096400009.64  
17 Wetaskiwin &1000000000001167300000011,673 &1000000000001115400000011,154 &1000000000000001673999916.74  
26 Whitecourt &100000000000089710000008,971 &100000000000083340000008,334 &1000000000000001373000013.73 Urban area did not include entire town limits.[27]

Retired urban areas

The following is a list of communities were once designated as urban areas by Statistics Canada, but were retired after their populations dropped below 1,000 people. Some of them have since surpassed the minimum population threshold of 1,000 yet have not been reintroduced as urban areas.

See also

References

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