Hastings Lake, Alberta

Hastings Lake is a hamlet in Alberta, Canada within Strathcona County.^[2] It is located on the south shore of Hastings Lake, approximately 40 kilometres (25 mi) southeast of Sherwood Park. It is 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) north of Highway 14.

Hastings Lake
Hamlet
Hastings Lake
Hastings Lake Location of Hastings lake in Alberta
Coordinates: 53°24′31″N 112°54′7″W
Country	Canada
Province	Alberta
Region	Edmonton Region
Census division	11
Specialized municipality	Strathcona County
Settled	1884
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	0.7 km2 (0.3 sq mi)
Elevation	744 m (2,441 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	94
• Density	134.8/km2 (349/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-7 (MST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-6 (MDT)
Postal code span	T8G
Area code	+1-780
Highways	Highway 14
Website	Strathcona County

Demographics

The population of Hastings Lake according to the 2024 municipal census conducted by Strathcona County is 110,^[3] a 7.8% change from its 2022 municipal census population count of 102.^[4]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Hastings Lake had a population of 94 living in 48 of its 63 total private dwellings, a change of 0% from its 2016 population of 94. With a land area of 0.7 km² (0.27 sq mi), it had a population density of 134.3/km² (347.8/sq mi) in 2021.^[1]

As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Hastings Lake had a population of 94 living in 44 of its 80 total private dwellings, a change of 5.6% from its 2011 population of 89. With a land area of 0.73 km² (0.28 sq mi), it had a population density of 128.8/km² (333.5/sq mi) in 2016.^[5]

See also

• List of communities in Alberta
• List of hamlets in Alberta