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Rainbow Lake, Alberta

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nameRainbow Lake
official_nameTown of Rainbow Lake
native_name
settlement_typeTown
image_skylineSunset at Rainbow Lake DSC 0293 (16813278752).jpg
image_captionSunset at Rainbow Lake
image_blank_emblemRainbow Lake-logo.png
image_map0260 Town Rainbow Lake, Alberta Locator.svg
map_captionLocation in Mackenzie County
pushpin_mapAlberta
pushpin_map_captionLocation of Rainbow Lake in Alberta
subdivision_typeCountry
subdivision_nameCanada
subdivision_type1Province
subdivision_name1Alberta
subdivision_type2Region
subdivision_name2Northern Alberta
subdivision_type3Planning region
subdivision_name3Lower Peace
subdivision_type4Specialized municipality
subdivision_name4Mackenzie
government_footnotes
leader_titleMayor
leader_nameMichelle Farris
leader_title1Governing body
leader_name1Rainbow Lake Town Council
leader_title2MP
leader_name2Chris Warkentin (Peace River-Cons)
leader_title3MLA
leader_name3Dan Williams (Peace River-Conservative)
established_titleFounded
established_title1Incorporated
established_date1
established_title2• New town
established_date2September 1, 1966
established_title3• Town
established_date3
area_footnotes(2021)
area_land_km210.76
population_as_of2021
population_footnotes
population_total495
population_density_km246
timezoneMST
utc_offset−7
timezone_DSTMDT
utc_offset_DST−6
coordinates
elevation_footnotes
elevation_m534
postal_code_typePostal code span
postal_codeT0H
area_code+1-780
blank_nameHighways
blank_info58
website[rainbowlake.ca](http://rainbowlake.ca/)

Rainbow Lake is a town in northwest Alberta, Canada. It is west of High Level at the end of Highway 58, in Mackenzie County.

The town carries the name of the nearby lake, formed on the Hay River, that was so called due to its curved shape.

The town was established to service the industry of the nearby oil field, discovered in 1965.

Demographics

population history

|1971|355 |1976|434 |1981|504 |1986|675 |1991|817 |1996|1138 |2001|976 |2006|965 |2011|870 |2016|795 |2021|495

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Town of Rainbow Lake had a population of 495 living in 204 of its 352 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of 795. With a land area of 10.76 km2, it had a population density of in 2021.

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Town of Rainbow Lake recorded a population of 795 living in 303 of its 475 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2011 population of 870. With a land area of 10.76 km2, it had a population density of in 2016.

The population of the Town of Rainbow Lake according to its 2015 municipal census is 938, a change of from its 2007 municipal census population of 1,082.

Infrastructure

The community is served by the Rainbow Lake Airport , and is connected via Alberta Highway 58.

Education

The town is home to the Rainbow Lake School operated by the Fort Vermilion School Division, which offers curriculum for kindergarten through grade 12.

References

:*Statcan page for Rainbow Lake :Discover the Peace Country. Rainbow Lake :Rainbow Lake Provincial Recreation Area

References

  1. {{AMOS
  2. (October 7, 2016). "Location and History Profile: Town of Rainbow Lake". [[Alberta Municipal Affairs]].
  3. (January 2012). "Alberta Private Sewage Systems 2009 Standard of Practice Handbook: Appendix A.3 Alberta Design Data (A.3.A. Alberta Climate Design Data by Town)". Safety Codes Council.
  4. (1977). "1976 Census of Canada". [[Statistics Canada]].
  5. (1982). "1981 Census of Canada". [[Statistics Canada]].
  6. (1992). "91 Census". [[Statistics Canada]].
  7. "Population and Dwelling Counts, for Canada, Provinces and Territories, and Census Divisions, 2001 and 1996 Censuses – 100% Data (Alberta)". [[Statistics Canada]].
  8. (January 6, 2010). "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2006 and 2001 censuses – 100% data (Alberta)". [[Statistics Canada]].
  9. (February 9, 2022). "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities)". [[Statistics Canada]].
  10. (February 8, 2017). "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Alberta)". [[Statistics Canada]].
  11. (August 25, 2015). "Outcomes: 2015 Municipal Census". REDI Region.
  12. (September 15, 2009). "Alberta 2009 Official Population List". Alberta Municipal Affairs.
  13. "Rainbow Lake School". Fort Vermilion School Division.
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