Atmore, Alberta facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Atmore
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Hamlet
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Highway 55 through the community
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 Atmore
Location in Alberta
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| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Northern Alberta |
| Census division | 13 |
| Municipal district | Athabasca County |
| Area
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| • Land | 0.54 km2 (0.21 sq mi) |
| Population
(2021)
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| • Total | 10 |
| • Density | 18.5/km2 (48/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
Atmore is a hamlet in Alberta, Canada within Athabasca County. It is located 1 km (0.62 mi) east of the junction of Highway 55 and Highway 63, 43 km (27 mi) west of Lac La Biche, 54 km (34 mi) east of Athabasca and 250 km (160 mi) south of Fort McMurray.
The hamlet lies on the southwestern shore of Charron Lake and has an elevation of 585 m (1,919 ft).
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Atmore had a population of 10 living in 8 of its 12 total private dwellings, a change of -71.4% from its 2016 population of 35. With a land area of 0.54 km2 (0.21 sq mi), it had a population density of 18.5/km2 (48/sq mi) in 2021.
As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Atmore had a population of 35 living in 14 of its 16 total private dwellings, a change of 75% from its 2011 population of 20. With a land area of 0.54 km2 (0.21 sq mi), it had a population density of 64.8/km2 (168/sq mi) in 2016.
