Benalto is a hamlet in central Alberta, Canada within Red Deer County.[2] It is located approximately 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) west of the Town of Sylvan Lake. Benalto is also recognized by Statistics Canada as a designated place.[3]
Benalto | |
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  Benalto  Benalto | |
| Coordinates: 52°18′28″N 114°16′42″W / 52.3078°N 114.2783°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Central Alberta |
| Census division | No. 8 |
| Municipal district | Red Deer County |
| Area (2021)[1] | |
| • Land | 0.48 km2 (0.19 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 198 |
| • Density | 411.2/km2 (1,065/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| Postal code | |
| Area codes | 403 |
| Highways | Highway 11 |
Kountry Meadows, a manufactured home community and designated place recognized by Statistics Canada, is immediately adjacent to the Hamlet of Benalto. Although it forms part of the community, the hamlet's boundaries do not include the manufactured home park at this time.
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Benalto had a population of 198 living in 65 of its 66 total private dwellings, a change of 11.9% from its 2016 population of 177. With a land area of 0.48 km2 (0.19 sq mi), it had a population density of 412.5/km2 (1,068.4/sq mi) in 2021.[1]
As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Benalto had a population of 177 living in 63 of its 66 total private dwellings, a change of 1.1% from its 2011 population of 175. With a land area of 0.48 km2 (0.19 sq mi), it had a population density of 368.8/km2 (955.1/sq mi) in 2016.[4]