MacKay, Alberta

MacKay is a locality in west-central Alberta, Canada within Yellowhead County. It is located on the Yellowhead Highway (Highway 16) approximately 57 km (35 mi) east of Edson.

MacKay
Locality
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Coordinates: 53°38′34″N 115°35′11″W
Country	Canada
Province	Alberta
Municipal district	Yellowhead County
Hamlet designation[1]	May 14, 1979
Hamlet repeal[2]	February 26, 2016
Area  (2021)[3]
• Land	0.02 km2 (0.008 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[3]
• Total	10
• Density	512.8/km2 (1,328/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−7 (MST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−6 (MDT)

Statistics Canada recognizes MacKay as a designated place.^[4] It was designated as a hamlet between 1979 and 2019.

History

MacKay was designated a hamlet by the Government of Alberta on May 14, 1979, for the purpose of accessing street restoration funding.^[1] Yellowhead County repealed the hamlet designation on February 26, 2019.^[2]

Demographics

Population history
of MacKay

Year	Pop.	±%
1991	18	—
1996	19	+5.6%
2001	15	−21.1%
2006	30	+100.0%
2011	5	−83.3%
2016	10	+100.0%
2021	10	+0.0%
Source: Statistics Canada [5][6][7][8][9][4][3]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, MacKay had a population of 10 living in 4 of its 9 total private dwellings, a change of 0% from its 2016 population of 10. With a land area of 0.02 km² (0.0077 sq mi), it had a population density of 500.0/km² (1,295.0/sq mi) in 2021.^[3]

As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, MacKay had a population of 10 living in 7 of its 12 total private dwellings, a change of 100% from its 2011 population of 5. With a land area of 0.02 km² (0.0077 sq mi), it had a population density of 500.0/km² (1,295.0/sq mi) in 2016.^[4]

See also

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