Wildwood, Alberta
| Wildwood | |
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| Hamlet | |
Main Street
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| Nickname(s): A Place For All Seasons | |
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| Coordinates: 53°36′34″N 115°14′15″W / 53.60944°N 115.23750°W | |
| Country |
 Canada
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| Province |
 Alberta
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| Region | Central Alberta |
| Census Division | No. 14 |
| Municipal district | Yellowhead County |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Gerald Soroka |
| • Governing body |
Yellowhead County Council
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| Elevation | 778 m (2,552 ft) |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 273 |
| Time zone | MST (UTC-8) |
| Postal code span | T0E 2M0 |
| Highways |
Yellowhead Highway Cowboy Trail |
| Waterways | Lobstick River |
| Website | Yellowhead County |
Wildwood is a hamlet in west-central Alberta, Canada within Yellowhead County. It is located on the Yellowhead Highway (Highway 16), approximately 112 kilometres (70 mi) west of Edmonton and 82 kilometres (51 mi) east of Edson. The Yellowhead Highway's intersection with Cowboy Trail (Highway 22) is 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) east of the hamlet. The Lobstick River, which flows from Chip Lake to the west, runs through the hamlet.
Statistics Canada recognizes Wildwood as a designated place.
Originally named Junkins, Wildwood was established in 1908 by a group of 20 African-American immigrants as a block settlement. The new Black Canadian homesteaders arrived from Oklahoma and Texas, just three years after Alberta became a province in 1905.
As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Wildwood recorded a population of 273 living in 139 of its 157 total private dwellings, a change of −7.1% from its 2011 population of 294. With a land area of 0.54 km2 (0.21 sq mi), it had a population density of 505.6/km2 (1,309.4/sq mi) in 2016.
In the 2011 Census, Wildwood had a population of 294 living in 149 of its 167 total dwellings, a 6.1% change from its 2006 population of 277. With a land area of 0.89 km2 (0.34 sq mi), it had a population density of 330.3/km2 (856/sq mi) in 2011.
Coordinates: 53°36′34″N 115°14′15″W / 53.60944°N 115.23750°W
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