Carbondale | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates:53°44′47″N113°31′37″W / 53.74639°N 113.52694°W /53.74639; -113.52694 | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Edmonton Metropolitan Region |
| Census division | 11 |
| Municipal district | Sturgeon County |
| Government | |
| • Type | Unincorporated |
| • Governing body | Sturgeon County Council |
| Area (2021)[1] | |
| • Land | 1.12 km2 (0.43 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 78 |
| • Density | 70/km2 (180/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
| Area codes | 780,587, 825 |
Carbondale is ahamlet incentral Alberta, Canada withinSturgeon County.[2] It is located 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) west ofHighway 28, approximately 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) north ofEdmonton's city limits.
Carbondale was so named on account of coal mines near the original town site; coal is acarbon-based fuel.[3]
Carbondale is the original site of Carbondale Rail Station (1913-1959).[4]
In the2021 Census of Population conducted byStatistics Canada, Carbondale had a population of 78 living in 37 of its 40 total private dwellings, a change of4% from its 2016 population of 75. With a land area of 1.12 km2 (0.43 sq mi), it had a population density of69.6/km2 (180.4/sq mi) in 2021.[1]
As a designated place in the2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Carbondale had a population of 75 living in 32 of its 38 total private dwellings, a change of-12.8% from its 2011 population of 86. With a land area of 1.12 km2 (0.43 sq mi), it had a population density of67.0/km2 (173.4/sq mi) in 2016.[5]
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