Fort Kent, Alberta facts for kids
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Fort Kent
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 Fort Kent
Location in Alberta
Fort Kent
Location in Canada
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| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Northern Alberta |
| Census division | 12 |
| Municipal district | Municipal District of Bonnyville No. 87 |
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| • Type | Unincorporated |
| Area
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| • Land | 0.64 km2 (0.25 sq mi) |
| Population
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| • Total | 254 |
| • Density | 396.8/km2 (1,028/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
| Area code(s) | 780, 587, 825 |
Fort Kent is a hamlet in central Alberta, Canada within the Municipal District of Bonnyville No. 87, located on Highway 28 approximately 32 kilometres (20 mi) southwest of Cold Lake.
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Fort Kent had a population of 254 living in 97 of its 105 total private dwellings, a change of -2.7% from its 2016 population of 261. With a land area of 0.64 km2 (0.25 sq mi), it had a population density of 396.9/km2 (1,028/sq mi) in 2021.
As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Fort Kent had a population of 191 living in 79 of its 91 total private dwellings, a change of -13.2% from its 2011 population of 220. With a land area of 0.34 km2 (0.13 sq mi), it had a population density of 561.8/km2 (1,455/sq mi) in 2016.
