Bruce, Alberta
Bruce is a hamlet in Alberta, Canada within Beaver County.[2] It is located along Highway 14 between Viking and Ryley, approximately 115 kilometers (71 mi) east of Edmonton, and has an elevation of 680 meters (2,230 ft).
Bruce | |
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Bruce Hotel and Restaurant | |
Location of Bruce in Alberta | |
| Coordinates: 53°10′24″N 112°2′20″W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Census division | No. 10 |
| Municipal district | Beaver County |
| Government | |
| • Type | Unincorporated |
| • Governing body | Beaver County Council |
| Area (2021)[1] | |
| • Land | 0.86 km2 (0.33 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 680 m (2,230 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 65 |
| • Density | 75.7/km2 (196/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| Postal Code | |
The community has the middle name of A. Bruce Smith, a telephone executive.[3] The hamlet is located in Census Division No. 10 and in the federal riding of Vegreville-Wainwright.
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Bruce had a population of 65 living in 40 of its 53 total private dwellings, a change of 8.3% from its 2016 population of 60. With a land area of 0.86 km2 (0.33 sq mi), it had a population density of 75.6/km2 (195.8/sq mi) in 2021.[1]
As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Bruce had a population of 50 living in 31 of its 51 total private dwellings, a change of -16.7% from its 2011 population of 60. With a land area of 0.86 km2 (0.33 sq mi), it had a population density of 58.1/km2 (150.6/sq mi) in 2016.[4]
References
- "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.
- Place-names of Alberta. Ottawa: Geographic Board of Canada. 1928. p. 25.
- "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.