Saturday 18 February 2012

Fort McMurray Census 2011

At Fort McMurray by Tyrrell in 1893
House at Fort McMurray by Tyrrell in 1893

View pictures and history at the following links

....http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_McMurray
....Firebag site...camp life
....Old pictures of oil sands


Canada Census 2011


Population and dwelling counts
Wood Buffalo (CA)Alberta
Population in 2011 166,8963,645,257
Population in 2006 152,6433,290,350
2006 to 2011 population change (%)27.110.8
Total private dwellings 228,5481,505,007
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents 323,5441,390,275
Population density per square kilometre1.05.7
Land area (square km)63,782.95640,081.87




Population and dwelling counts
Fort McMurrayAlberta
Population in 2011 161,3743,645,257
Population in 2006 147,7053,290,350
2006 to 2011 population change (%)28.710.8
Total private dwellings 226,4011,505,007
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents 321,7291,390,275
Population density per square kilometre1,024.85.7
Land area (square km)59.89640,081.87
Map: Fort McMurray (Population Centre), Alberta

Waterways, Alberta circa 1940.

modern view of Fort McMurray, Alberta