Rycroft, Alberta
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| Village of Rycroft | ||
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| Motto: Hub of the Peace | ||
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| Coordinates: 55°45′28″N 118°41′48″W / 55.75778°N 118.69667°WCoordinates: 55°45′28″N 118°41′48″W / 55.75778°N 118.69667°W | ||
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 Canada
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| Province |
 Alberta
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| Region | Northern Alberta | |
| Census Division | No. 19 | |
| Municipal district | Municipal District of Spirit River No. 133 | |
| Incorporated | ||
| • Village | March 15, 1944 | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Joanne Chelick | |
| • Governing body | Rycroft Village Council | |
| Area (2016) | ||
| • Land | 1.92 km2 (0.74 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 600 m (2,000 ft) | |
| Population (2016) | ||
| • Total | 612 | |
| • Density | 319/km2 (830/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | MST (UTC-7) | |
| Highways |
2 49 |
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| Waterways | Spirit River | |
| Website | Official website | |
Rycroft is a village in northern Alberta, Canada. It is located 68 km north of the city of Grande Prairie and 7 km east of Spirit River. Dunvegan Provincial Park is located 20 km north of the community.
In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Rycroft recorded a population of 612 living in 274 of its 316 total private dwellings, a −2.5% change from its 2011 population of 628. With a land area of 1.92 km2 (0.74 sq mi), it had a population density of 318.8/km2 (825.6/sq mi) in 2016.
In the 2011 Census, the Village of Rycroft had a population of 628 living in 280 of its 310 total dwellings, a -1.6% change from its 2006 population of 638. With a land area of 1.69 km2 (0.65 sq mi), it had a population density of 371.6/km2 (962.4/sq mi) in 2011.
According to the 2006 census, Rycroft had a:
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