Brule  | |
|---|---|
Hamlet  | |
![]() Brule  | |
| Coordinates: 53°18′33″N 117°52′15″W / 53.30917°N 117.87083°W | |
| Country | Canada | 
| Province | Alberta | 
| Census division | No. 14 | 
| Municipal district | Yellowhead County | 
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jim Eglinski | 
| • Governing body | Yellowhead County Council 
  | 
| • MP | Gerald Soroka (Cons - Yellowhead) | 
| • MLA | Martin Long (UCP - West Yellowhead) | 
| Area  (2021)[1]  | |
| • Land | 1.52 km2 (0.59 sq mi) | 
| Elevation | 1,040 m (3,410 ft) | 
| Population  (2021)[1]  | |
| • Total | 127 | 
| • Density | 83.6/km2 (217/sq mi) | 
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) | 
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) | 
| Postal code span | |
| Area code(s) | 780, 587 | 
| Highways | Yellowhead Highway | 
| Waterways | Athabasca 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 2 3 "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and designated places". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
 - ↑ "2022 Municipal Codes" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. January 5, 2022. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
 - ↑ Yellowhead County Hamlets
 - ↑ "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. January 12, 2022. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
 - 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.
 - ↑ "Brule Black Cat, Alberta". Canadian Climate Normals 1981–2010 (in English and French). Environment Canada. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
 
