Evansburg, Alberta
| Evansburg | |
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| Hamlet | |
| Motto: Home of the Grouch | |
 Evansburg
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| Coordinates: 53°36′08″N 115°01′10″W / 53.60222°N 115.01944°WCoordinates: 53°36′08″N 115°01′10″W / 53.60222°N 115.01944°W | |
| Country |
 Canada
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| Province |
 Alberta
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| Region | Central Alberta |
| Municipal district | Yellowhead County |
| Dissolved | June 30, 1998 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Unincorporated |
| • Mayor | Gerald Soroka |
| • Governing body |
Yellowhead County Council
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| Area | |
| • Total | 2.75 km2 (1.06 sq mi) |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 795 |
| Time zone | MST (UTC−7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC−6) |
| Postal code span | T0E 0T0 |
| Highways | Highway 16A |
| Waterways | Pembina River |
| Website | Yellowhead County |
Evansburg is a hamlet in west-central Alberta, Canada, within Yellowhead County. It is located on Highway 16A, approximately 88 kilometres (55 mi) west of Edmonton and 96 kilometres (60 mi) east of Edson. The hamlet is adjacent to the Pembina River and the Pembina River Provincial Park.
Evansburg was previously incorporated as a village until June 30, 1998, when it dissolved to become a hamlet within Yellowhead County.Statistics Canada recognizes Evansburg as a designated place.
Evansburg is named after Harry Marshall Erskine Evans, former Edmonton mayor and advisor to the Government of Alberta.
As a flag stop Via Rail's The Canadian calls at the Evansburg railway station three times per week in each direction.
As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Evansburg recorded a population of 795 living in 370 of its 419 total private dwellings, a change of −9.7% from its 2011 population of 880. With a land area of 2.75 km2 (1.06 sq mi), it had a population density of 289.1/km2 (748.7/sq mi) in 2016.
In the 2011 Census, Evansburg had a population of 880 living in 353 of its 381 total dwellings, a 0.1% change from its 2006 population of 879. With a land area of 2.53 km2 (0.98 sq mi), it had a population density of 347.8/km2 (901/sq mi) in 2011.
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