MacKay, Alberta
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MacKay is a locality in west-central Alberta, Canada within Yellowhead County. It is located on the Yellowhead Highway (Highway 16) approximately 57 km (35 mi) east of Edson.
Statistics Canada recognizes MacKay as a designated place. It was designated as a hamlet between 1979 and 2019.
History
MacKay was designated a hamlet by the Government of Alberta on May 14, 1979, for the purpose of accessing street restoration funding. Yellowhead County repealed the hamlet designation on February 26, 2019.
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 18 | — |
| 1996 | 19 | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 15 | −21.1% |
| 2006 | 30 | +100.0% |
| 2011 | 5 | −83.3% |
| 2016 | 10 | +100.0% |
| 2021 | 10 | +0.0% |
| Source: Statistics Canada |
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, MacKay had a population of 10 living in 4 of its 9 total private dwellings, a change of 0% from its 2016 population of 10. With a land area of 0.02 km2 (0.0077 sq mi), it had a population density of 500.0/km2 (1,295.0/sq mi) in 2021.
As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, MacKay had a population of 10 living in 7 of its 12 total private dwellings, a change of 100% from its 2011 population of 5. With a land area of 0.02 km2 (0.0077 sq mi), it had a population density of 500.0/km2 (1,295.0/sq mi) in 2016.