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| Coordinates:54°12′32″N111°21′58″W / 54.209°N 111.366°W /54.209; -111.366 | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Central Alberta |
| Census division | 12 |
| Municipal district | County of St. Paul No. 19 |
| Established | 1928 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Unincorporated |
| • Governing body | County of St. Paul No. 19 Council |
| Area (2021)[1] | |
| • Land | 0.6 km2 (0.2 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 210 |
| • Density | 347.4/km2 (900/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
| Area code(s) | 780,587, 825 |
Mallaig is ahamlet inAlberta, Canada within theCounty of St. Paul No. 19.[2] It is located approximately 200 kilometres (120 mi) northeast ofEdmonton.
The hamlet was one of the many communities that spawned due to the construction of the railroad inWestern Canada during the early 1900s. In 1928, the hamlet was officially founded. The name was inspired by one of theScottish workers. The many swamps and low-lying areas in the area reminded him of his home town ofMallaig, Scotland.
As the 20th century progressed, the railway has been removed, and has been replaced by theIron Horse Trail, which is a long, recreational trail intended forall-terrain vehicles. The hamlet today is quite small, containing minimal services, alandfill, and a school (kindergarten to grade 12) with an enrollment of 246 students from the hamlet and surrounding area.[3]
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1941 | 79 | — |
| 1951 | 206 | +160.8% |
| 1956 | 227 | +10.2% |
| 1961 | 205 | −9.7% |
| 1966 | 209 | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 190 | −9.1% |
| 1976 | 339 | +78.4% |
| 1981 | 189 | −44.2% |
| 1986 | 194 | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 189 | −2.6% |
| 1991A | 195 | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 183 | −6.2% |
| 2001 | 162 | −11.5% |
| 2006 | 234 | +44.4% |
| 2011 | 173 | −26.1% |
| 2016 | 207 | +19.7% |
| 2021 | 210 | +1.4% |
| Source:Statistics Canada [4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][1] | ||
In the2021 Census of Population conducted byStatistics Canada, Mallaig had a population of 210 living in 80 of its 83 total private dwellings, a change of1.4% from its 2016 population of 207. With a land area of 0.6 km2 (0.23 sq mi), it had a population density of350.0/km2 (906.5/sq mi) in 2021.[1]
As a designated place in the2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Mallaig had a population of 207 living in 70 of its 76 total private dwellings, a change of19.7% from its 2011 population of 173. With a land area of 0.6 km2 (0.23 sq mi), it had a population density of345.0/km2 (893.5/sq mi) in 2016.[17]
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