Obed, Alberta
Obed is an unincorporated community in west-central Alberta, Canada within Yellowhead County. It lies 50 km west of Edson via the Yellowhead Highway.
Obed | |
|---|---|
  Location of Obed in Alberta | |
| Coordinates: 53°33′07″N 117°14′07″W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Census division | No. 14 |
| Municipal district | Yellowhead County |
| Government | |
| • Type | Unincorporated |
| Area (2021)[1] | |
| • Land | 0.67 km2 (0.26 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 34 |
| • Density | 50.9/km2 (132/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
Obed Lake and Obed Lake Provincial Park are located immediately east of the community.
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Obed recorded a population of 34 living in 13 of its 13 total private dwellings, a change of 240% from its 2016 population of 10. With a land area of 0.67 km2 (0.26 sq mi), it had a population density of 50.7/km2 (131.4/sq mi) in 2021.[1]
As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Obed recorded a population of 10 living in 6 of its 7 total private dwellings, a change of -41.2% from its 2011 population of 17. With a land area of 0.71 km2 (0.27 sq mi), it had a population density of 14.1/km2 (36.5/sq mi) in 2016.[2]
References
- "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and designated places". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
- "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and designated places, 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved February 13, 2017.