Obed, Alberta

Obed
unincorporated community

Location of Obed in Alberta

Coordinates: 53°33′07″N 117°14′07″W / 53.55194°N 117.23528°W / 53.55194; -117.23528Coordinates: 53°33′07″N 117°14′07″W / 53.55194°N 117.23528°W / 53.55194; -117.23528
Country  Canada
Province  Alberta
Census division No. 14
Municipal district Yellowhead County
Government
  Type Unincorporated
Area[1]
  Total 0.76 km2 (0.29 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
  Total 17
  Density 22/km2 (58/sq mi)
Time zone MST (UTC-7)

Obed is an unincorporated community in west-central Alberta, Canada within Yellowhead County. It lies 50 km west of Edson, Alberta via the Yellowhead Highway.

Obed Lake and Obed Lake Provincial Park are located immediately east of the community.

Demographics

As a designated place in the 2011 Census, Obed had a population of 17 living in 10 of its 12 total dwellings, a -39.3% change from its 2006 population of 28. With a land area of 0.76 km2 (0.29 sq mi), it had a population density of 22.4/km2 (57.9/sq mi) in 2011.[1]

As of 2006, the community had a total population of 28 living in 14 dwellings.[2] With a land area of 0.76 km2 (0.29 sq mi), it has a population density of 37.0/km2 (96/sq mi).

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