Robb, Alberta

Robb
Hamlet

Location of Robb in Alberta

Coordinates: 53°14′00″N 116°58′43″W / 53.2333°N 116.9786°W / 53.2333; -116.9786Coordinates: 53°14′00″N 116°58′43″W / 53.2333°N 116.9786°W / 53.2333; -116.9786
Country  Canada
Province  Alberta
Census division No. 14
Municipal district Yellowhead County
Government
 • Type Unincorporated
 • Mayor Gerald Soroka
 • Governing body
Area[1]
 • Total 6.8 km2 (2.6 sq mi)
Elevation 1,140 m (3,740 ft)
Population (2011)[1]
 • Total 171
 • Density 25/km2 (65/sq mi)
 • Dwellings 85
Time zone MST (UTC-7)

Robb is a hamlet in west-central Alberta, Canada within Yellowhead County.[2] It is located on Highway 47, approximately 53 kilometres (33 mi) southwest of Edson. It has an elevation of 1,140 metres (3,740 ft).

Statistics Canada recognizes Robb as a designated place.[1]

The hamlet is located in census division No. 14 and in the federal riding of Yellowhead.

Demographics

As a designated place in the 2011 Census, Robb had a population of 171 living in 78 of its 85 total dwellings, a -8.1% change from its 2006 population of 186. With a land area of 6.8 km2 (2.6 sq mi), it had a population density of 25.15/km2 (65.1/sq mi) in 2011.[1]

In the 2006 Census, Robb had a total population of 186 living in 81 dwellings. With a land area of 6.8 km2 (2.6 sq mi), it had a population density of 27.3/km2 (71/sq mi).[3]

Climate

Climate data for Robb
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 16.7
(62.1)		 19
(66)		 18
(64)		 28
(82)		 32
(90)		 32.2
(90)		 32.2
(90)		 32.2
(90)		 33
(91)		 27
(81)		 17.8
(64)		 15.5
(59.9)		 33
(91)
Average high °C (°F) −2.8
(27)		 −0.8
(30.6)		 3.9
(39)		 10.9
(51.6)		 15.8
(60.4)		 19.3
(66.7)		 21.5
(70.7)		 20.8
(69.4)		 16.2
(61.2)		 11.1
(52)		 1.4
(34.5)		 −2.9
(26.8)		 9.5
(49.1)
Daily mean °C (°F) −9.6
(14.7)		 −7.9
(17.8)		 −3.2
(26.2)		 3.7
(38.7)		 8.3
(46.9)		 12
(54)		 14.2
(57.6)		 13.5
(56.3)		 9.1
(48.4)		 4.1
(39.4)		 −4.9
(23.2)		 −9.2
(15.4)		 2.5
(36.5)
Average low °C (°F) −16.3
(2.7)		 −15
(5)		 −10.2
(13.6)		 −3.6
(25.5)		 0.7
(33.3)		 4.8
(40.6)		 6.9
(44.4)		 6.2
(43.2)		 2.1
(35.8)		 −3
(27)		 −11.3
(11.7)		 −15.5
(4.1)		 −4.5
(23.9)
Record low °C (°F) −43
(−45)		 −45.5
(−49.9)		 −36.1
(−33)		 −22.2
(−8)		 −14.5
(5.9)		 −7
(19)		 −1.1
(30)		 −7
(19)		 −12.2
(10)		 −31
(−24)		 −42
(−44)		 −42.2
(−44)		 −45.5
(−49.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 37.7
(1.484)		 22.2
(0.874)		 28.2
(1.11)		 28.6
(1.126)		 72.7
(2.862)		 95.1
(3.744)		 106.6
(4.197)		 93.5
(3.681)		 69.5
(2.736)		 31.9
(1.256)		 25
(0.98)		 26.5
(1.043)		 637.2
(25.087)
Source: Environment Canada[4]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and designated places, 2011 and 2006 censuses (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. 2012-02-08. Retrieved 2012-04-07.
  2. ↑ Alberta Municipal Affairs (2010-04-01). "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Retrieved 2010-07-11.
  3. ↑ Statistics Canada (2007). "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and designated places, 2006 and 2001 censuses". Retrieved 2010-02-06.
  4. ↑ Environment Canada—. Retrieved 7 April 2010.

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