Niton Junction, Alberta

Hamlet of Niton Junction
—  Hamlet  —
Location of Niton Junction in Alberta
Coordinates: 53°37′19″N 115°46′11″W / 53.6219°N 115.7697°W / 53.6219; -115.7697Coordinates: 53°37′19″N 115°46′11″W / 53.6219°N 115.7697°W / 53.6219; -115.7697
Country	Canada
Province	Alberta
Census division	No. 14
Municipal district	Yellowhead County
Government
- Type	Unincorporated
- Mayor	Gerald Soroka
- Governing body	Yellowhead County Council Shawn B. Berry Brandon DePee Ewald Kwirant Maxine Lappe Ruth Martin Williams Lavone Olson Fred Priestley-Wright David A. Stevens
Area[1]
- Total	1.01 km2 (0.4 sq mi)
Elevation	845 m (2,772 ft)
Population (2006)[1]
- Total	119
- Density	117.7/km2 (304.8/sq mi)
- Dwellings	44
Time zone	MST (UTC-7)

Niton Junction is a hamlet in west-central Alberta, Canada within Yellowhead County.^[2] It is located on the Yellowhead Highway (Highway 16) approximately 45 kilometres (28 mi) east of Edson and 150 kilometres (93 mi) west of Edmonton. It is east of the Yellowhead Highway's junction with Highway 32 and west of Chip Lake. Niton Junction has an elevation of 845 metres (2,772 ft).

Statistics Canada recognizes Niton Junction as a designated place.^[1]

The hamlet is located in census division No. 14 and in the federal riding of Yellowhead.

Demographics

As of 2006, Niton Junction had a total population of 119 living in 44 dwellings. With a land area of 1.01 km² (0.39 sq mi), it has a population density of 117.7 /km² (305 /sq mi).^[1]

Industry Canada shows that Niton Junction's greater rural area had a total population of 675 living in 272 dwellings in 2001. With a land area of 499.7 km² (192.9 sq mi), its greater rural area has a population density of 14.0 /km² (36 /sq mi).^[3]

See also

• List of communities in Alberta
• List of hamlets in Alberta

References

1. ^ ^{a b c d} Statistics Canada (2007). "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and designated places, 2006 and 2001 censuses". http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census06/data/popdwell/Table.cfm?T=1302&SR=1&S=1&O=A&RPP=9999&PR=48&CMA=0. Retrieved 2010-01-31. 
2. ^ Alberta Municipal Affairs (2010-04-01). "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities". http://municipalaffairs.gov.ab.ca/documents/msb/2010-ruralmun.pdf. Retrieved 2010-07-10. 
3. ^ Industry Canada/Web Archive (2006-11-04). "Niton Junction - Community demographics (2001 census)". http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/webarchives/20061104084225/http://broadband.gc.ca/maps/province.html?prov=48. Retrieved 2010-02-07.