Half Moon Lake, Alberta

Half Moon Lake Half Moon Estates
Hamlet
South end of Half Moon Lake, as seen from Half Moon Lake Resort
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Coordinates: 53°27′35″N 113°5′38″W
Country	Canada
Province	Alberta
Region	Edmonton Region
Census division	11
Specialized municipality	Strathcona County
Settled	1950
Government
• Type	Unincorporated
• Mayor	Rod Frank
• Governing body	Strathcona County Council Dave Anderson Katie Berghofer Brian Botterill Linton Delainey Glen Lawrence Robert Parks Paul Smith Bill Tonita
Area  (2021)[1]
• Land	0.93 km^2 (0.36 sq mi)
Elevation	742 m (2,434 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	87
• Density	93.6/km^2 (242/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-7 (MST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-6 (MDT)
Postal code span	T8E
Area code	+1-780
Highways	Highway 629
Website	www.strathcona.ab.ca

Half Moon Lake is a hamlet in Alberta, Canada within Strathcona County.^[2] It is also recognized as a designated place by Statistics Canada under the name of Half Moon Estates. The community is located on the shores of Half Moon Lake, just north of Highway 629, approximately 13 kilometers (8.1 mi) southeast of Sherwood Park.

The hamlet was founded in the late 1950s when the land north of the lake was subdivided into residential lots, with the subdivision of the south side following soon after.

Demographics

Population history
of Half Moon Lake

Year	Pop.	±%
1966	12	—
1971	63	+425.0%
1976	71	+12.7%
1981	73	+2.8%
1986	203	+178.1%
1991	255	+25.6%
1991A	257	+0.8%
1996	285	+10.9%
2001	288	+1.1%
2006	267	−7.3%
2006A	242	−9.4%
2011	250	+3.3%
2016	218	−12.8%
2016R	223	+2.3%
2021	87	−61.0%
Population in 1986 is the sum of Half Moon Lake (100) and Half Moon Estates (103),[3] which are both within the Hamlet of Half Moon Lake. Source: Statistics Canada [4][5][6][7][3][8][9][10][11][12][13][1]

The population of Half Moon Lake according to the 2024 municipal census conducted by Strathcona County is 206,^[14] a 10.2% change from its 2022 municipal census population count of 187.^[15]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Half Moon Lake had a population of 87 living in 33 of its 35 total private dwellings, a change of -61% from its 2016 population of 223. With a land area of 0.93 km² (0.36 sq mi), it had a population density of 93.5/km² (242.3/sq mi) in 2021.^[1]

As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Half Moon Lake had a population of 218 living in 88 of its 103 total private dwellings, a change of -12.8% from its 2011 population of 250. With a land area of 0.51 km² (0.20 sq mi), it had a population density of 427.5/km² (1,107.1/sq mi) in 2016.^[13]

Lake

Half Moon Lake is a crescent-shaped body of water that is approximately 2 kilometers (1.2 mi) in length, 250 meters (820 ft) in width and a maximum of 8.5 meters (28 ft) in depth.

Although the lake is surrounded by private land, visitors to Strathcona County will find the commercially run Half Moon Lake Resort at the south end of the lake, which provides access to the lake. The resort, open during the summer months, has campsites, a developed beach, and boat launch.^[16]

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. "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. June 3, 2024. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
3. 1986 Census of Canada (PDF). Population. Vol. Unincorporated Places. Ottawa: Statistics Canada. 1988. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
4. Census of Canada 1966: Population (PDF). Special Bulletin: Unincorporated Places. Vol. Bulletin S–3. Ottawa: Dominion Bureau of Statistics. 1968. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
5. 1971 Census of Canada: Population (PDF). Special Bulletin: Unincorporated Settlements. Vol. Bulletin SP—1. Ottawa: Statistics Canada. 1973. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
6. "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.
7. 1981 Census of Canada (PDF). Place name reference list. Vol. Western provinces and the Territories. Ottawa: Statistics Canada. 1983. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
8. 91 Census (PDF). Population and Dwelling Counts. Vol. Unincorporated Places. Ottawa: Statistics Canada. 1993. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
9. 96 Census (PDF). A National Overivew: Population and Dwelling Counts. Ottawa: Statistics Canada. 1997. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
10. "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 September 19, 2024.
11. "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 September 19, 2024.
12. "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and designated places, 2011 and 2006 censuses (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2012. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
13. "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.
14. "Strathcona County census results". Strathcona County. November 1, 2024. Retrieved November 3, 2024.
15. "Strathcona County Census Results". Strathcona County. October 6, 2023. Retrieved November 3, 2024.
16. Half Moon Lake Archived 2008-05-17 at the Wayback Machine