Winfield, Alberta

Winfield
Hamlet
Winfield is located in Alberta
Winfield
Winfield
Location of Winfield in Alberta
Coordinates: 52°57′55″N 114°25′23″W / 52.96528°N 114.42306°W / 52.96528; -114.42306
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
RegionCentral Alberta
Census division11
Municipal districtCounty of Wetaskiwin No. 10
Government
 • TypeUnincorporated
 • ReeveKathy Rooyakkers
 • Governing body
County of Wetaskiwin Council
  • Garry Dearing
  • Pearl Hay
  • Keith Johnson
  • Larry McKeever
  • Kathy Rooyakkers
  • Lyle Seely
  • Terry Van De Kraats
Area
 (2021)[1]
 • Land1.07 km2 (0.41 sq mi)
Elevation
926 m (3,038 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total193
 • Density180.5/km2 (467/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
Postal code span
T0C
Area code(s)+1-780, +1-587
HighwaysAlberta Highway 13
HighwayAlberta Highway 20
WebsiteWetaskiwin County

Winfield is a hamlet in Alberta, Canada within the County of Wetaskiwin No. 10.[2] It is located at the intersection of Highway 13 and Highway 20, approximately 70 kilometres (43 mi) west of Wetaskiwin.

Climate

Winfield experiences a subarctic climate (Köppen climate classification Dfc) that borders on a humid continental climate (Dfb) The average January temperature is −9.1 °C (15.6 °F),[3] while the average July temperature is 15.5 °C (59.9 °F). However, temperatures as low as −44.5 °C (−48 °F)[3] and as high as 34.0 °C (93 °F)[3] have been recorded. Winters are cold and dry with a snow pack from mid-November till early-April. Summers are warm with long days; most precipitation falls during summer as rain from thunderstorms. July has the most precipitation of any month with an average of 131.1 millimetres (5 in)[3] as rain.

Climate data for Winfield, Alberta
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 17.0
(62.6) 		17.0
(62.6) 		23.5
(74.3) 		28.5
(83.3) 		31.0
(87.8) 		33.0
(91.4) 		34.0
(93.2) 		32.5
(90.5) 		32.5
(90.5) 		28.5
(83.3) 		20.0
(68.0) 		17.5
(63.5) 		34.0
(93.2)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −3.5
(25.7) 		−0.6
(30.9) 		2.9
(37.2) 		10.5
(50.9) 		16.0
(60.8) 		19.2
(66.6) 		21.7
(71.1) 		21.2
(70.2) 		16.1
(61.0) 		10.3
(50.5) 		1.5
(34.7) 		−2.5
(27.5) 		9.4
(48.9)
Daily mean °C (°F) −9.1
(15.6) 		−6.5
(20.3) 		−2.8
(27.0) 		4.2
(39.6) 		9.3
(48.7) 		13.1
(55.6) 		15.5
(59.9) 		14.6
(58.3) 		9.8
(49.6) 		4.4
(39.9) 		−3.6
(25.5) 		−7.7
(18.1) 		3.4
(38.1)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −14.6
(5.7) 		−12.3
(9.9) 		−8.4
(16.9) 		−2.1
(28.2) 		2.7
(36.9) 		6.8
(44.2) 		9.1
(48.4) 		8.0
(46.4) 		3.4
(38.1) 		−1.6
(29.1) 		−8.6
(16.5) 		−13
(9) 		−2.5
(27.5)
Record low °C (°F) −43.0
(−45.4) 		−40
(−40) 		−39
(−38) 		−26.0
(−14.8) 		−13.0
(8.6) 		−2.8
(27.0) 		0.0
(32.0) 		−4.0
(24.8) 		−7.5
(18.5) 		−26.5
(−15.7) 		−37.0
(−34.6) 		−44.5
(−48.1) 		−44.5
(−48.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 22.8
(0.90) 		17.2
(0.68) 		23.0
(0.91) 		27.4
(1.08) 		65.1
(2.56) 		102.5
(4.04) 		131.1
(5.16) 		85.5
(3.37) 		62.3
(2.45) 		28.8
(1.13) 		19.6
(0.77) 		17.0
(0.67) 		602.3
(23.71)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 1.2
(0.05) 		0.1
(0.00) 		1.4
(0.06) 		17.4
(0.69) 		57.6
(2.27) 		102.5
(4.04) 		131.1
(5.16) 		85.5
(3.37) 		60.4
(2.38) 		19.0
(0.75) 		2.0
(0.08) 		0.4
(0.02) 		478.6
(18.84)
Average snowfall cm (inches) 22.1
(8.7) 		17.1
(6.7) 		21.6
(8.5) 		10.1
(4.0) 		7.4
(2.9) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		1.9
(0.7) 		9.8
(3.9) 		17.7
(7.0) 		16.6
(6.5) 		124.2
(48.9)
Source: Environment Canada[3]

Demographics

Population history
of Winfield
YearPop.±%
1951452—    
1956355−21.5%
1961238−33.0%
1966226−5.0%
1971209−7.5%
1976206−1.4%
1981183−11.2%
1986231+26.2%
1991198−14.3%
1991A199+0.5%
1996226+13.6%
2001236+4.4%
2006249+5.5%
2011224−10.0%
2016238+6.2%
2021193−18.9%
Source: Statistics Canada
[4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][1]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Winfield had a population of 193 living in 85 of its 96 total private dwellings, a change of -18.9% from its 2016 population of 238. With a land area of 1.07 km2 (0.41 sq mi), it had a population density of 180.4/km2 (467.2/sq mi) in 2021.[1]

As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Winfield had a population of 238 living in 85 of its 98 total private dwellings, a change of 6.3% from its 2011 population of 224. With a land area of 1.07 km2 (0.41 sq mi), it had a population density of 222.4/km2 (576.1/sq mi) in 2016.[17]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and designated places". Statistics Canada. 9 February 2022. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
  2. ^ "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. 3 June 2024. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
  3. ^ a b c d e "Winfield, Alberta". Canadian Climate Normals 1981–2010 (in English and French). Environment Canada. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
  4. ^ Ninth Census of Canada, 1951 (PDF). Vol. SP-7 (Population: Unincorporated villages and hamlets). Dominion Bureau of Statistics. 31 March 1954. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
  5. ^ Census of Canada, 1956 (PDF). Vol. Population of unincorporated villages and settlements. Dominion Bureau of Statistics. 25 October 1957. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
  6. ^ 1961 Census of Canada: Population (PDF). Series SP: Unincorporated Villages. Vol. Bulletin SP—4. Ottawa: Dominion Bureau of Statistics. 18 April 1963. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
  7. ^ Census of Canada 1966: Population (PDF). Special Bulletin: Unincorporated Places. Vol. Bulletin S–3. Ottawa: Dominion Bureau of Statistics. 1968. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
  8. ^ 1971 Census of Canada: Population (PDF). Special Bulletin: Unincorporated Settlements. Vol. Bulletin SP—1. Ottawa: Statistics Canada. 1973. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
  9. ^ "Geographical Identification and Population for Unincorporated Places of 25 persons and over, 1971 and 1976". 1976 Census of Canada (PDF). Supplementary Bulletins: Geographic and Demographic (Population of Unincorporated Places—Canada). Vol. Bulletin 8SG.1. Ottawa: Statistics Canada. 1978. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
  10. ^ 1981 Census of Canada (PDF). Place name reference list. Vol. Western provinces and the Territories. Ottawa: Statistics Canada. 1983. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
  11. ^ 1986 Census of Canada (PDF). Population. Vol. Unincorporated Places. Ottawa: Statistics Canada. 1988. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
  12. ^ 91 Census (PDF). Population and Dwelling Counts. Vol. Unincorporated Places. Ottawa: Statistics Canada. 1993. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
  13. ^ 96 Census (PDF). A National Overivew: Population and Dwelling Counts. Ottawa: Statistics Canada. 1997. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
  14. ^ "Population and Dwelling Counts, for Canada, Provinces and Territories, and Census Divisions, 2001 and 1996 Censuses - 100% Data (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. 15 August 2012. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
  15. ^ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and designated places, 2006 and 2001 censuses - 100% data (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. 20 July 2021. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
  16. ^ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and designated places, 2011 and 2006 censuses (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. 8 February 2012. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
  17. ^ a b "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and designated places, 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. 8 February 2017. Retrieved 13 February 2017.


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