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Hamlet in Alberta, Canada

Nisku Hamlet Location of Nisku in Alberta Coordinates: 53°20′00″N 113°32′00″W / 53.33333°N 113.53333°W / 53.33333; -113.53333 Country Canada Province Alberta Region Edmonton Metropolitan Region Census division 11 Municipal district Leduc County Government • Type Unincorporated • Mayor Tanni Doblanko • Governing body Leduc County Council Glenn Belozer Tanni Doblanko Kelly-Lynn Lewis Raymond Scobie Rick Smith Kelly Vandenberghe Larry Wanchuk Area • Total 65.5 km2 (25.3 sq mi) Elevation 705 m (2,313 ft) Population (2005)[1] • Total 30 Time zone UTC−7 (MST) • Summer (DST) UTC−6 (MDT) Postal code span T9E Area codes 780, 587, 825

**Nisku** is a [hamlet](/source/Hamlet_(place)) and an industrial/business park in [Alberta](/source/Alberta), Canada, within [Leduc County](/source/Leduc_County).[2] It has an elevation of 705 metres (2,313 ft).

The hamlet and industrial/business park are located in [census division](/source/Census_division) [No. 11](/source/Division_No._11%2C_Alberta) and in the federal riding of [Leduc—Wetaskiwin](/source/Leduc%E2%80%94Wetaskiwin). The word Nisku means "goose" in Cree.[3]

The Hamlet of Nisku is located east of the intersection of [Queen Elizabeth II Highway](/source/Alberta_Highway_2) (Highway 2) and [Highway 625](/source/Alberta_Highway_625), between the cities of [Edmonton](/source/Edmonton%2C_Alberta) and [Leduc](/source/Leduc%2C_Alberta). More specifically, the hamlet is located within an industrial/business park on the north side of Highway 625 (20 Avenue) between Sparrow Drive and the [Canadian Pacific Kansas City](/source/Canadian_Pacific_Kansas_City) railway.

## Nisku Industrial Park

The **Nisku Industrial Park** or **Nisku Business Park**, according to Leduc County and the Nisku Business Association, respectively, surrounds the hamlet. The park stretches from Edmonton's southern city limits to Leduc's northern city limits on the east side of the Queen Elizabeth II Highway. It is bisected by Highway 625 (20 Avenue), which becomes [Highway 19](/source/Alberta_Highway_19) west of the Queen Elizabeth II Highway. The southern half of the park is located opposite the [Edmonton International Airport](/source/Edmonton_International_Airport).

Established in 1972 by the Sparrow family (brothers Bert, Jim, Murrey, and [Don Sparrow](/source/Donald_H._Sparrow)), the Nisku Industrial Park has emerged as an important service centre for the [Edmonton Metropolitan Region](/source/Edmonton_Metropolitan_Region) and has become one of the largest industrial/business parks in [Western Canada](/source/Western_Canada).[4] The park is 2,044 ha (5,050 acres) in size, is home to over 400 businesses, and employs more than 6,000 workers. Leduc County does not levy a [business tax](/source/Business_tax) in the park.[4] It has been described as "as large as all of downtown Toronto from [the waterfront](/source/Toronto_waterfront) to [Forest Hill](/source/Forest_Hill%2C_Toronto)".[5]

## Demographics

‹ The [template](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Template) *[Historical populations](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Historical_populations)* is being [considered for merging](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Templates_for_discussion/Log/2026_June_24#Template:Infobox_demographics). ›

Population history of Nisku Year Pop. ±% 1941 17 — 1951 59 +247.1% 1956 68 +15.3% 1961 58 −14.7% 1966 49 −15.5% 1971 41 −16.3% 1976 42 +2.4% 1981 77 +83.3% 1986 55 −28.6% 1991 40 −27.3% Source: Statistics Canada [6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14]

The population of Nisku, according to the [2005 municipal census](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2005_Alberta_municipal_censuses&action=edit&redlink=1) conducted by Leduc County, is 30.[1]

## See also

- [List of communities in Alberta](/source/List_of_communities_in_Alberta)

- [List of hamlets in Alberta](/source/List_of_hamlets_in_Alberta)

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-leduccounty2005census_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-leduccounty2005census_1-1) Leduc County. ["Leduc County Census 2005"](https://web.archive.org/web/20060629055528/http://leduc-county.com/about/leduc_county_census_statistic.htm). Archived from [the original](http://leduc-county.com/about/leduc_county_census_statistic.htm) on June 29, 2006. Retrieved March 6, 2013.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities"](https://open.alberta.ca/dataset/64b75075-142a-493f-9ef5-7536bb260a1f/resource/b24878cf-1f6c-4f11-9c95-115a714fa166/download/2024-ruralmuni.pdf) (PDF). [Alberta Municipal Affairs](/source/Alberta_Municipal_Affairs). June 3, 2024. Retrieved June 14, 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** Government of Alberta (May 30, 2023). ["Walking Together"](https://www.learnalberta.ca/content/aswt/culture_and_language/documents/aboriginal_place_names.pdf) (PDF).

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Leduc_4-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Leduc_4-1) ["About Leduc County"](http://www.leduc-county.com/visitors/about-leduc-county). [Leduc County](/source/Leduc_County). Retrieved April 25, 2007.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Alberta's big mo shifts north"](https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/opinions/opinion/albertas-big-mo-shifts-north/article1780890/). *The Globe and Mail*. Toronto. November 1, 2010.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1951census_6-0)** [*Ninth Census of Canada, 1951*](https://publications.gc.ca/collections/collection_2017/statcan/CS98-1951M-7.pdf) (PDF). Vol. SP-7 (Population: Unincorporated villages and hamlets). [Dominion Bureau of Statistics](/source/Statistics_Canada). March 31, 1954.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1956census_7-0)** [*Census of Canada, 1956*](https://publications.gc.ca/collections/collection_2017/statcan/CS92-506A-1956.pdf) (PDF). Vol. Population of unincorporated villages and settlements. [Dominion Bureau of Statistics](/source/Statistics_Canada). October 25, 1957.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1961census_8-0)** [*1961 Census of Canada: Population*](https://publications.gc.ca/collections/collection_2017/statcan/CS92-528-1961.pdf) (PDF). Series SP: Unincorporated Villages. Vol. Bulletin SP—4. Ottawa: [Dominion Bureau of Statistics](/source/Statistics_Canada). April 18, 1963.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1966census_9-0)** [*Census of Canada 1966: Population*](https://publications.gc.ca/collections/collection_2017/statcan/CS92-633-1966.pdf) (PDF). Special Bulletin: Unincorporated Places. Vol. Bulletin S–3. Ottawa: [Dominion Bureau of Statistics](/source/Statistics_Canada). 1968.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1971census_10-0)** [*1971 Census of Canada: Population*](https://publications.gc.ca/collections/collection_2017/statcan/CS92-771-1971.pdf) (PDF). Special Bulletin: Unincorporated Settlements. Vol. Bulletin SP—1. Ottawa: [Statistics Canada](/source/Statistics_Canada). 1973.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1976census_11-0)** "Geographical Identification and Population for Unincorporated Places of 25 persons and over, 1971 and 1976". [*1976 Census of Canada*](https://publications.gc.ca/collections/collection_2017/statcan/CS92-830-1976.pdf) (PDF). Supplementary Bulletins: Geographic and Demographic (Population of Unincorporated Places—Canada). Vol. Bulletin 8SG.1. Ottawa: [Statistics Canada](/source/Statistics_Canada). 1978.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1981census_12-0)** [*1981 Census of Canada*](https://publications.gc.ca/collections/collection_2017/statcan/CS94-904-1981.pdf) (PDF). Place name reference list. Vol. Western provinces and the Territories. Ottawa: [Statistics Canada](/source/Statistics_Canada). 1983.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1986census_13-0)** [*1986 Census of Canada*](https://publications.gc.ca/collections/collection_2013/statcan/rh-hc/CS92-105-1888.pdf) (PDF). Population. Vol. Unincorporated Places. Ottawa: [Statistics Canada](/source/Statistics_Canada). 1988.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1991census_14-0)** [*91 Census*](https://publications.gc.ca/collections/collection_2013/statcan/rh-hc/CS93-306-1993.pdf) (PDF). Population and Dwelling Counts. Vol. Unincorporated Places. Ottawa: [Statistics Canada](/source/Statistics_Canada). 1993.

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