Statistical Information
The Town of Slave Lake is a progressive and growing community. This page aims to offer a brief demographic profile to provide you with relevant information about our community.
With data obtained from the Statistics Canada 2011 Census, this profile highlights key statistics about our home in the following areas:
Area Natural Resources
With data obtained from the Statistics Canada 2011 Census, this profile highlights key statistics about our home in the following areas:
- Culture
- Education
- Geography
- Housing
- Population
Slave Lake Statistics
Population
- Population growth, 2001-2009 (%): 6
- Population within 1 hour commuting distance: 8,000
- Town of Slave Lake and Municipal District of Lesser Slave River: 9757
- Town of Slave Lake: 6,782
Greater Trading Area (120 KM Radius)
- 21,000
- One of Canada's ten youngest communities (population over 5,000)
Location
- 248 km northwest of Edmonton and 318 km east of Grande Prairie on the southeast shore of Lesser Slave Lake
- Distance from city centre to nearest airport with scheduled service (km): 250
Area Natural Resources
Fish
- Gravel
- Natural Gas
- Oil
- Sand
- Timber
- Water
Major Exports
- Oil and Gas
- Lumber
- Oriented Strand Board
- Plywood
- Pulp
- Wood Shavings and Pellets
Major Municipal Projects Announced
- Raw Water Pipe Line ($18.5M estimate)
- Sewage Lagoon Upgrades ($14.5M estimate)
- Water Reservoir Upgrades ($1.68M estimate)
- Main Street Water Line ($1.3M estimate)
- Water Treatment Plant Repairs ($1.3M estimate)
Major Projects Under Construction
- Regional Housing ($4.75M estimate)
Weather
- Average Jan. Temperature: -18 Celsius
- Average July Temperature: 18 Celsius
- Frost Free Days: 92