Lac des Arcs, Alberta

This article is about the hamlet. For the lake, see Lac des Arcs (Alberta).

Lac des Arcs
Hamlet
Lac des Arcs
Location of Lac des Arcs in Alberta
Coordinates: 51.0517°N 115.1564°W / 51.0517; -115.1564
Country	Canada
Province	Alberta
Census division	No. 15
Municipal district	MD of Bighorn No. 8
Government
• Type	Unincorporated
• Governing body	MD of Bighorn No. 8 Council
Area  (2021)[1]
• Land	0.57 km^2 (0.22 sq mi)
Elevation	1,320 m (4,330 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	146
• Density	256.2/km^2 (664/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−7 (MST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−6 (MDT)

Lac des Arcs is a hamlet in Alberta, Canada within the Municipal District (MD) of Bighorn No. 8.^[2] It is located on the south side of the Bow River opposite the Hamlet of Exshaw and has an elevation of 1,320 metres (4,330 ft). Highway 1 (the Trans-Canada Highway) borders Lac des Arcs on the south.

The hamlet is located in Census Division No. 15 and in the federal riding of Wild Rose.

Lake

Main article: Lac des Arcs (Alberta)

The wide span of the Bow River adjacent to the Hamlet of Lac des Arcs is also referred to as a lake under the same name, which attracts wind surfers and fishers. The Lafarge Exshaw Plant, a limestone quarry, is developed on the lake's northern shore.

Demographics

Population history
of Lac Des Arcs

Year	Pop.	±%
1971	11	—
1976	47	+327.3%
1981	71	+51.1%
1986	45	−36.6%
1991	70	+55.6%
1996	82	+17.1%
2001	96	+17.1%
2006	127	+32.3%
2011	144	+13.4%
2016	130	−9.7%
2021	146	+12.3%
Source: Statistics Canada [3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][1]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Lac Des Arcs had a population of 146 living in 57 of its 82 total private dwellings, a change of 12.3% from its 2016 population of 130. With a land area of 0.57 km² (0.22 sq mi), it had a population density of 256.1/km² (663.4/sq mi) in 2021.^[1]

As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Lac Des Arcs had a population of 130 living in 53 of its 83 total private dwellings, a change of -9.7% from its 2011 population of 144. With a land area of 0.52 km² (0.20 sq mi), it had a population density of 250.0/km² (647.5/sq mi) in 2016.^[12]

See also

• List of communities in Alberta
• List of designated places in Alberta
• List of hamlets in Alberta

References

1. "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and designated places". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
2. Alberta Municipal Affairs (April 1, 2010). "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on February 29, 2012. Retrieved June 20, 2010.
3. 1971 Census of Canada: Population (PDF). Special Bulletin: Unincorporated Settlements. Vol. Bulletin SP—1. Ottawa: Statistics Canada. 1973. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
4. "Geographical Identification and Population for Unincorporated Places of 25 persons and over, 1971 and 1976". 1976 Census of Canada (PDF). Supplementary Bulletins: Geographic and Demographic (Population of Unincorporated Places—Canada). Vol. Bulletin 8SG.1. Ottawa: Statistics Canada. 1978. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
5. 1981 Census of Canada (PDF). Place name reference list. Vol. Western provinces and the Territories. Ottawa: Statistics Canada. 1983. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
6. 1986 Census of Canada (PDF). Population. Vol. Unincorporated Places. Ottawa: Statistics Canada. 1988. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
7. 91 Census (PDF). Population and Dwelling Counts. Vol. Unincorporated Places. Ottawa: Statistics Canada. 1993. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
8. 96 Census (PDF). A National Overivew: Population and Dwelling Counts. Ottawa: Statistics Canada. 1997. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
9. "Population and Dwelling Counts, for Canada, Provinces and Territories, and Census Divisions, 2001 and 1996 Censuses - 100% Data (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. August 15, 2012. Retrieved November 29, 2021.
10. "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and designated places, 2006 and 2001 censuses - 100% data (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. July 20, 2021. Retrieved November 29, 2021.
11. "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and designated places, 2011 and 2006 censuses (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. July 25, 2021. Retrieved August 9, 2024.
12. "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.