Blackfoot, Alberta

Hamlet in Alberta, Canada

53°17′21″N 110°10′24″W / 53.28917°N 110.17333°W / 53.28917; -110.17333CountryCanadaProvinceAlbertaRegionCentral AlbertaCensus division10Municipal district County of Vermilion RiverGovernment

• TypeUnincorporated • Governing bodyCounty of Vermilion River CouncilArea

(2021)^[1]

• Land0.95 km² (0.37 sq mi)Population

(2021)^[1]

• Total386 • Density406.2/km² (1,052/sq mi)Time zoneUTC−07:00 (MST) • Summer (DST)UTC−06:00 (MDT)Area codes403, 587, 825

Blackfoot is a hamlet in east-central Alberta, Canada within the County of Vermilion River.^[2] It is located 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) north of Highway 16, approximately 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) west of Lloydminster.

History

The first post office opened in 1905 as "Blackfoot Hills" and changed to just "Blackfoot" in 1909.^[3] Telephone service was established in 1907.^[4]

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Blackfoot had a population of 386 living in 139 of its 150 total private dwellings, a change of -5.2% from its 2016 population of 407. With a land area of 0.95 km² (0.37 sq mi), it had a population density of 406.3/km² (1,052.4/sq mi) in 2021.^[1]

As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Blackfoot had a population of 392 living in 146 of its 153 total private dwellings, a change of 45.7% from its 2011 population of 269. With a land area of 0.89 km² (0.34 sq mi), it had a population density of 440.4/km² (1,140.8/sq mi) in 2016.^[5]

The County of Vermilion River's 2015 municipal census counted a population of 420 in Blackfoot.^[6]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "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.
^ Ronaghan, Allen (1973). Earnest-Minded Men : an account of local government in the County of Vermilion River. Kitscoty, Alberta: County of Vermilion River. p. 33. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved August 24, 2013.
^ Forgotten Echoes Historical Society (1982). Forgotten echoes : a history of Blackfoot and surrounding area. Blackfoot, Alberta. p. 62. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved August 24, 2013.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
^ "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.
^ "Blackfoot Community Development Plan" (PDF). County of Vermilion River. July 22, 2015. Retrieved July 23, 2015.