Castle Island, Alberta
# Castle Island, Alberta

Castle Island is a summer village in Alberta, Canada. It is located on a small island on Lac Ste. Anne, close to the mouth of the Sturgeon River.

## History

Originally known as "Constance Island", this island was the site chosen by Indian Agent, Charles de Caze, for an impressive summer home. The island later became known as "Castle Island".

## Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Summer Village of Castle Island had a population of 15 living in 9 of its 18 total private dwellings, a change of 50% from its 2016 population of 10. With a land area of 0.05 $km^2$ (0.019 sq mi), it had a population density of $300.0/km^2$ (777.0/sq mi) in 2021.

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Summer Village of Castle Island had a population of 10 living in 7 of its 19 total private dwellings, a -47.4% change from its 2011 population of 19. With a land area of 0.05 $km^2$ (0.019 sq mi), it had a population density of $200.0/km^2$ (518.0/sq mi) in 2016.

