Benalto

Hamlet in Alberta, Canada

52°18′28″N 114°16′42″W / 52.3078°N 114.2783°W / 52.3078; -114.2783CountryCanadaProvinceAlbertaRegionCentral AlbertaCensus divisionNo. 8Municipal districtRed Deer CountyArea

(2021)^[1]

• Land0.48 km² (0.19 sq mi)Population

(2021)^[1]

• Total198 • Density411.2/km² (1,065/sq mi)Time zoneUTC-7 (MST) • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)Postal code

T0M 0H0

Area codes403HighwaysHighway 11

Benalto is a hamlet in central Alberta, Canada within Red Deer County.^[2] It is located approximately 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) west of the Town of Sylvan Lake. Benalto is also recognized by Statistics Canada as a designated place.^[3]

Kountry Meadows, a manufactured home community and designated place recognized by Statistics Canada, is immediately adjacent to the Hamlet of Benalto. Although it forms part of the community, the hamlet's boundaries do not include the manufactured home park at this time.

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Benalto had a population of 198 living in 65 of its 66 total private dwellings, a change of 11.9% from its 2016 population of 177. With a land area of 0.48 km² (0.19 sq mi), it had a population density of 412.5/km² (1,068.4/sq mi) in 2021.^[1]

As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Benalto had a population of 177 living in 63 of its 66 total private dwellings, a change of 1.1% from its 2011 population of 175. With a land area of 0.48 km² (0.19 sq mi), it had a population density of 368.8/km² (955.1/sq mi) in 2016.^[4]

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.
^ Statistics Canada (2007). "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and designated places, 2006 and 2001 censuses". Retrieved January 29, 2010.
^ "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.