Boyle is a village in northern Alberta, Canada within Athabasca County. It is located on Highway 63, approximately 163 kilometres (101 mi) north of Edmonton.
Boyle | |
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| Village of Boyle | |
  Boyle Location of Boyle in Alberta  Boyle Boyle (Canada) | |
| Coordinates: 54°35′14.7″N 112°48′12.1″W / 54.587417°N 112.803361°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Northern Alberta |
| Census division | 13 |
| Municipal district | Athabasca County |
| Founded | 1916 |
| Incorporated[1] | |
| • Village | December 31, 1953 |
| Named for | John Robert Boyle |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Colin Derko |
| • Governing body | Boyle Village Council |
| Area (2021)[3] | |
| • Land | 7.12 km2 (2.75 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
• Total | 825 |
| • Density | 115.9/km2 (300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Forward sortation area | |
| Area code(s) | 780, 587, 825 |
| Highways | Highway 63 Highway 663 Highway 831 |
| Waterways | Flat Lake, Long Lake, Skeleton Lake |
| Website | boylealberta |
Boyle is named after former Alberta Minister of Education, Justice John Robert Boyle (1871–1936), and founded in 1916.[4][5]
Demographics
editIn the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Boyle had a population of 825 living in 368 of its 433 total private dwellings, a change of -2.4% from its 2016 population of 845. With a land area of 7.12 km2 (2.75 sq mi), it had a population density of 115.9/km2 (300.1/sq mi) in 2021.[3]
In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Boyle recorded a population of 845 living in 357 of its 464 total private dwellings, a -7.8% change from its 2011 population of 916. With a land area of 7.13 km2 (2.75 sq mi), it had a population density of 118.5/km2 (306.9/sq mi) in 2016.[6]
The population of the Village of Boyle according to its 2014 municipal census is 948,[7] a 3.3% change from its 2009 municipal census population of 918.[8]
Notable people
edit- Tim Hague - Mixed martial artist
- Bryan Mudryk - sports broadcaster
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Location and History Profile: Village of Boyle" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. October 14, 2016. p. 106. Retrieved October 17, 2016.
- ^ "Municipal Officials Search". Alberta Municipal Affairs. May 9, 2019. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
- ^ a b c "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities)". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
- ^ Boyle and District Historical Society (1982). Forests, furrows and faith : a history of Boyle and districts. Boyle. p. 13. Archived from the original on 2017-03-03. Retrieved 2013-08-12.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ Place-names of Alberta. Ottawa: Geographic Board of Canada. 1928. p. 24.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Unofficial Boyle Census Results In". The River 94.1 FM. August 7, 2014. Archived from the original on August 12, 2014. Retrieved August 11, 2014.
- ^ "Alberta 2009 Official Population List" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. September 15, 2009. Retrieved September 12, 2010.
