Rossian, Alberta

Designated place in Alberta, Canada

54°57′11″N 112°22′26″W / 54.953°N 112.374°W / 54.953; -112.374CountryCanadaProvinceAlbertaRegionNorthern AlbertaCensus division12Municipal district Lac La Biche CountyGovernment

• TypeUnincorporated • Governing bodyLac La Biche County CouncilArea

^[1]

• Land0.65 km² (0.25 sq mi)Population

(2016)^[1]

• Total113Time zoneUTC−07:00 (MST) • Summer (DST)UTC−06:00 (MDT)Area code(s)780, 587, 825

Rossian or Russian colony is an unincorporated community in Alberta, Canada within Lac La Biche County that is recognized as a designated place by Statistics Canada.^[2] It is located on the north side of the La Biche River, 3 km (1.9 mi) northwest of Highway 858.

Demographics

As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Rossian recorded a population of 113 living in 30 of its 31 total private dwellings, a change of -14.4% from its 2011 population of 132. With a land area of 0.65 km² (0.25 sq mi), it had a population density of 173.8/km² (450.3/sq mi) in 2016.^[1]

As a designated place in the 2011 Census, Rossian had a population of 132 living in 30 of its 34 total dwellings, a 51.7% change from its 2006 population of 87. With a land area of 0.65 km² (0.25 sq mi), it had a population density of 203.1/km² (526/sq mi) in 2011.^[3]

Rossian has been populated by Old Believers since the 1970s.^[4]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "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.
^ Statistics Canada (November 5, 2008). "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and designated places, 2006 and 2001 censuses - 100% data (Alberta)". Retrieved October 17, 2010.
^ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and designated places, 2011 and 2006 censuses (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2012. Retrieved April 7, 2012.
^ "Regional Cultures: Old Believers -". March 23, 2017.