Country Canada Area 234 ha | Time zone MST (UTC-7) Province Alberta | |
Cn sd40 2w s mirror alberta april 2012
Mirror is a hamlet in Lacombe County, central Alberta, Canada. It is located at the junction of Highway 50 and Highway 21, approximately 42 km (26 mi) east of Lacombe.
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Map of Mirror, AB, Canada
It was named for The Daily Mirror of London, England.
Founded in 1870, Mirror was incorporated as a village on July 12, 1912 and remained a village until January 1, 2004, when it was dissolved to become a hamlet under the jurisdiction of Lacombe County.
Demographics
As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Mirror recorded a population of 502 living in 240 of its 261 total private dwellings, a change of 7000730000000000000♠7.3% from its 2011 population of 468. With a land area of 2.3 km2 (0.89 sq mi), it had a population density of 218.3/km2 (565.3/sq mi) in 2016.
As a designated place in the 2011 Census, Mirror had a population of 468 living in 225 of its 256 total dwellings, a -2.7% change from its 2006 population of 481. With a land area of 2.34 km2 (0.90 sq mi), it had a population density of 200.0/km2 (518.0/sq mi) in 2011.
The population of Mirror according to Lacombe County's 2008 municipal census is 432.
Amenities
The Mirror & District Museum is located in the community. Other amenities include a public library and a school. Buffalo Lake is located east of the community.