Hay Lakes

For other uses, see Hay Lake (disambiguation).

Village in Alberta, Canada

Hay Lakes

Hay Lake (1928–1932)

Village

Village of Hay Lakes

Hay Lakes

Location of Hay Lakes in Alberta

Coordinates: 53°11′33″N 113°03′19″W﻿ / ﻿53.19250°N 113.05528°W﻿ / 53.19250; -113.05528
Country| Canada
Province| Alberta
Region| Central Alberta
Census division| 10
Municipal district| Camrose County
Incorporated[1]|
• Village| April 17, 1928 (as Hay Lake)
• Name change| January 1, 1932
Government

[2]

• Mayor| Paige Berkholtz
• Governing body| Hay Lakes Village Council
• MLA| Wes Taylor
Area

(2021)[3]

• Land| 0.59 km2 (0.23 sq mi)
Elevation

| 770 m (2,530 ft)
Population

(2021)[3]

• Total

| 525
• Density| 771.6/km2 (1,998/sq mi)
Time zone| UTC−7 (MST)
• Summer (DST)| UTC−6 (MDT)
Area codes| +1-780, +1-587
Highways| Highway 21
Highway 617
Waterway| Big Hay Lake, Bittern Lake
Website| Official website

Hay Lakes is a village in central Alberta, Canada. It is located along Highway 21, approximately 32 km (20 mi) north of Camrose and 50 km (31 mi) southeast of Edmonton. Hay Lakes was pioneered and settled primarily by immigrants from Sweden and Norway. Hay Lakes' founding pioneer was James McKernan who established a telegraph station in the area in 1876. In 1911 the Canadian National Railway began its Edmonton to Calgary line which ran through Hay Lakes.[4] Hay Lakes was incorporated as a village in 1928. It was known as the Village of Hay Lake between 1928 and 1932.[5]

## Demographics

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In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Hay Lakes had a population of 456 living in 176 of its 185 total private dwellings, a change of -7.9% from its 2016 population of 495. With a land area of 0.59 km2 (0.23 sq mi), it had a population density of 772.9/km2 (2,001.8/sq mi) in 2021.[3]

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Hay Lakes recorded a population of 495 living in 191 of its 203 total private dwellings, a 16.5% change from its 2011 population of 425. With a land area of 0.59 km2 (0.23 sq mi), it had a population density of 839.0/km2 (2,173.0/sq mi) in 2016.[6]

## See also

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* List of communities in Alberta
* List of francophone communities in Alberta
* List of villages in Alberta

## References

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1. ^ "Location and History Profile: Village of Hay Lakes" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. October 21, 2016. p. 344. Retrieved October 23, 2016.
2. ^ "Municipal Officials Search". Alberta Municipal Affairs. May 9, 2019. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
3. ^ a b c "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities)". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
4. ^ Each Step Left Its Mark: A History of Hay Lakes and Surrounding Area
5. ^ "Location and History Profile: Village of Hay Lakes". Alberta Municipal Affairs. June 14, 2013. Retrieved June 19, 2013.
6. ^ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved February 8, 2017.

## External links

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* Official website

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