Lougheed, Alberta facts for kids
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Lougheed
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 Lougheed
Location in Alberta
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| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Central Alberta |
| Census Division | No. 7 |
| Municipal district | Flagstaff County |
| Incorporated | |
| • Village | November 7, 1911 |
| Founded by | Canadian Pacific Railway |
| Named for | Sir James Lougheed |
| Area
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| • Land | 2 km2 (0.8 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 660 m (2,170 ft) |
| Population
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| • Total | 225 |
| • Density | 112.5/km2 (291/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Highways | 13 870 |
Lougheed is a village in central Alberta, Canada. It is 94 km south-east of Camrose, along Highway 13. The village was named after Sir James Lougheed, an Alberta senator from 1889 to 1925.
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Lougheed had a population of 225 living in 95 of its 117 total private dwellings, a change of -12.1% from its 2016 population of 256. With a land area of 2 km2 (0.77 sq mi), it had a population density of 112.5/km2 (291/sq mi) in 2021.
In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Lougheed recorded a population of 256 living in 108 of its 118 total private dwellings, a 9.9% change from its 2011 population of 233. With a land area of 2.1 km2 (0.81 sq mi), it had a population density of 121.9/km2 (316/sq mi) in 2016.
The Village of Lougheed's 2013 municipal census counted a population of 273, a 7.5% change from its 2010 municipal census population of 254.
