McNabb's is an
unincorporated community
An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...
in
Alberta
Alberta ( ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada. It is part of Western Canada and is one of the three prairie provinces. Alberta is bordered by British Columbia to the west, Saskatchewan to the east, the Northwest Ter ...
, Canada within
Athabasca County
Athabasca County is a municipal district in north central Alberta, Canada. It is located northeast of Edmonton and is in Census Division No. 13. Prior to an official renaming on December 1, 2009, Athabasca County was officially known as the ...
that is recognized as a
designated place
A designated place (DPL) is a type of community or settlement identified by Statistics Canada that does not meet the criteria used to define municipalities or population centres. DPLs are delineated every 5 years for the Canadian census as the sta ...
by
Statistics Canada
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.
It is located on the north side of
Highway 663, east of
Highway 2.
As defined by Statistics Canada, McNabb's is adjacent to the western boundary of the designated place of
Colinton
Colinton ( gd, Baile Cholgain) is a suburb of Edinburgh, Scotland situated south-west of the city centre. Up until the late 18th century it appears on maps as Collington. It is bordered by Dreghorn to the south and Craiglockhart to the north ...
.
However, Athabasca County recognizes McNabb's as being part of the Hamlet of Colinton.
Demographics
As a designated place in the
2016 Census of Population conducted by
Statistics Canada
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, McNabb's recorded a population of 48 living in 21 of its 25 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2011 population of 59. With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2016.
As a designated place in the
2011 Census, McNabb's had a population of 59 living in 24 of its 25 total dwellings, a -9.2% change from its 2006 population of 65. With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2011.
See also
*
List of communities in Alberta
The province of Alberta, Canada, is divided into ten types of local governments – urban municipalities (including cities, towns, villages and summer villages), specialized municipalities, rural municipalities (including municipal district ...
*
Century Estates, Alberta
References
Former designated places in Alberta
Localities in Athabasca County
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