Brule
Hamlet
Brule is located in Alberta
Brule
Brule
Coordinates: 53°18′33″N 117°52′15″W / 53.30917°N 117.87083°W / 53.30917; -117.87083
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
Census divisionNo. 14
Municipal districtYellowhead County
Government
 • MayorJim Eglinski
 • Governing body
  • Shawn Brian Berry
  • Sandra Cherniawsky
  • Anthony Giezen
  • Dawn Mitchell
  • Fred Priestley-Wright
  • David Russell
  • William Velichko
  • Jack Williams
 • MPGerald Soroka (Cons - Yellowhead)
 • MLAMartin Long (UCP - West Yellowhead)
Area
 (2021)[1]
 • Land1.52 km2 (0.59 sq mi)
Elevation
1,040 m (3,410 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total127
 • Density83.6/km2 (217/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)
Postal code span
TOE
Area code(s)780, 587
HighwaysYellowhead Highway
WaterwaysAthabasca River

Brule[2][3] is a hamlet in west-central Alberta, Canada within Yellowhead County.[4] It is located on the northwest shore of Brûlé Lake, approximately 20 kilometres (12 mi) west of Hinton. It has an elevation of 1,040 metres (3,410 ft).

Statistics Canada recognizes Brule as a designated place.[5]

The hamlet is located in Census Division No. 14 and in the federal riding of Yellowhead.

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Brule had a population of 127 living in 53 of its 57 total private dwellings, a change of 71.6% from its 2016 population of 74. With a land area of 1.52 km2 (0.59 sq mi), it had a population density of 83.6/km2 (216.4/sq mi) in 2021.[1]

As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Brule had a population of 31 living in 14 of its 19 total private dwellings, a change of -59.2% from its 2011 population of 76. With a land area of 0.35 km2 (0.14 sq mi), it had a population density of 88.6/km2 (229.4/sq mi) in 2016.[5]

Climate

Brule has a subarctic climate (Köppen Dfc).

Climate data for Black Cat Mountain (Brule), Alberta (1981-2010): 1036m
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 17.5
(63.5)		 19.0
(66.2)		 21.7
(71.1)		 23.0
(73.4)		 31.0
(87.8)		 31.2
(88.2)		 33.8
(92.8)		 32.0
(89.6)		 32.0
(89.6)		 26.0
(78.8)		 16.5
(61.7)		 14.5
(58.1)		 33.8
(92.8)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −3.1
(26.4)		 1.3
(34.3)		 4.6
(40.3)		 11.0
(51.8)		 15.5
(59.9)		 19.4
(66.9)		 22.0
(71.6)		 21.2
(70.2)		 17.1
(62.8)		 10.6
(51.1)		 2.8
(37.0)		 −2.1
(28.2)		 10.0
(50.0)
Daily mean °C (°F) −10.2
(13.6)		 −6.6
(20.1)		 −2.6
(27.3)		 3.4
(38.1)		 7.8
(46.0)		 12.0
(53.6)		 14.2
(57.6)		 13.2
(55.8)		 9.0
(48.2)		 3.2
(37.8)		 −3.7
(25.3)		 −8.7
(16.3)		 2.6
(36.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −17.3
(0.9)		 −14.4
(6.1)		 −9.7
(14.5)		 −4.2
(24.4)		 0.0
(32.0)		 4.5
(40.1)		 6.5
(43.7)		 5.2
(41.4)		 0.9
(33.6)		 −4.3
(24.3)		 −10.1
(13.8)		 −15.2
(4.6)		 −4.8
(23.3)
Record low °C (°F) −46.5
(−51.7)		 −46.0
(−50.8)		 −39.0
(−38.2)		 −23.5
(−10.3)		 −10.0
(14.0)		 −3.5
(25.7)		 −2.0
(28.4)		 −5.0
(23.0)		 −7.5
(18.5)		 −29.0
(−20.2)		 −38.0
(−36.4)		 −45.0
(−49.0)		 −46.5
(−51.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 20.5
(0.81)		 16.4
(0.65)		 27.1
(1.07)		 34.7
(1.37)		 60.8
(2.39)		 81.9
(3.22)		 89.7
(3.53)		 89.5
(3.52)		 51.5
(2.03)		 34.1
(1.34)		 28.8
(1.13)		 18.7
(0.74)		 553.7
(21.8)
Average snowfall cm (inches) 19.2
(7.6)		 15.4
(6.1)		 24.3
(9.6)		 16.2
(6.4)		 8.8
(3.5)		 0.0
(0.0)		 0.0
(0.0)		 0.0
(0.0)		 3.1
(1.2)		 15.4
(6.1)		 24.8
(9.8)		 17.4
(6.9)		 144.6
(57.2)
Source: Environment Canada[6]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and designated places". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
  2. ↑ "2022 Municipal Codes" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. January 5, 2022. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
  3. ↑ Yellowhead County Hamlets
  4. ↑ "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. January 12, 2022. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
  5. 1 2 "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and designated places, 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved February 13, 2017.
  6. ↑ "Brule Black Cat, Alberta". Canadian Climate Normals 1981–2010 (in English and French). Environment Canada. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
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