Waiparous /ˈwaɪprəs/ is a summer village in Alberta, Canada. It is located along Highway 40, at the crossing of Waiparous Creek, approximately 32 kilometers of driving west of Cochrane.
Waiparous | |
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| Summer Village of Waiparous | |
  Location of Waiparous in Alberta | |
| Coordinates: 51°16′55″N 114°50′27″W / 51.28208°N 114.84095°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Census division | No. 15 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Matthew Sundal |
| • Governing body | Waiparous Summer Village Council |
| Area (2021)[2] | |
| • Land | 0.41 km2 (0.16 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | |
| • Total | 57 |
| • Density | 140.6/km2 (364/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Website | Official website |
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Summer Village of Waiparous had a population of 57 living in 26 of its 52 total private dwellings, a change of 16.3% from its 2016 population of 49. With a land area of 0.41 km2 (0.16 sq mi), it had a population density of 139.0/km2 (360.1/sq mi) in 2021.[2]
In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Summer Village of Waiparous had a population of 49 living in 23 of its 48 total private dwellings, a 16.7% change from its 2011 population of 42. With a land area of 0.41 km2 (0.16 sq mi), it had a population density of 119.5/km2 (309.5/sq mi) in 2016.[3]
