| Native name | Echaot'l Koe or Acho Dene Kue |
|---|---|
| Country | Canada |
| Territory | Northwest Territories |
| Region | Dehcho Region |
| Constituency | Nahendeh |
| Census division | Region 4 |
| Mayor | Genevieve McLeod |
| Senior Administrative Officer | John McKee |
| MLA | Shane Thompson |
| Incorporated (hamlet) | 1 April 1987 |
| Area land | 67.61 km² |
| Elevation | 216 m |
| Coordinates | 60°14′21″N 123°28′31″W |
| Population as of | 2021 |
| Population total | 468 |
| Population density | 6.9 km² |
| Time zone | MST (UTC−07:00) |
| Time zone (DST) | MDT (UTC−06:00) |
| Canadian Postal code | X0G 0A0 |
| Area code | 867 |
| Telephone exchange | 770 |
| – Living cost (2018) | 132.5 |
| – Food price index (2019) | 145.4 |
| Website | www.fortliard.com |
Fort Liard /liˈɑrd/ (Slavey language: Echaot'l Koe[pronunciation?] "people from the land of the giants" or Acho Dene Kue) is a hamlet in the Dehcho Region of the Northwest Territories, Canada. It is located 37 km (23 mi) north of the British Columbia border. It became accessible by road in 1984 with the completion of the Liard Highway (Northwest Territories Highway 7 and British Columbia Highway 77).
The Hamlet of Fort Liard is served by two general merchandise stores: The General Store and The North West Company store. The K-12 community school, "Echo Dene School", has a student population of about 150. It also has a community health centre with four nurses, a Royal Canadian Mounted Police detachment with four members, and a recreation centre, including a swimming pool, skating rink, youth centre and multi-court.[1] There is a fuel centre that sells gasoline, diesel fuel, propane, emergency survival kits and convenience items. There is also a traditional craft store which sells locally made craft items.
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Fort Liard had a population of 468 living in 170 of its 209 total private dwellings, a change of -6.4% from its 2016 population of 500. With a land area of 67.61 km2 (26.10 sq mi), it had a population density of in 2021.[2]
In the 2016 Census the majority of the population, 445 people out of a total of 500, were Indigenous, either First Nations or Métis.[3]
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 299 | — |
| 1981 | 405 | +35.5% |
| 1986 | 395 | −2.5% |
| 1991 | 485 | +22.8% |
| 1996 | 512 | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 530 | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 583 | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 536 | −8.1% |
| 2016 | 500 | −6.7% |
| 2021 | 468 | −6.4% |
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 538 | — |
| 1997 | 528 | −1.9% |
| 1998 | 525 | −0.6% |
| 1999 | 537 | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 571 | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 582 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 599 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 575 | −4.0% |
| 2004 | 601 | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 596 | −0.8% |
| 2006 | 606 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 586 | −3.3% |
| 2008 | 569 | −2.9% |
| 2009 | 564 | −0.9% |
| 2010 | 564 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 554 | −1.8% |
| 2012 | 566 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 571 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 587 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 623 | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 629 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 658 | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 548 | −16.7% |
| 2019 | 542 | −1.1% |
Sources: NWT Bureau of Statistics (2008–2019),[4] NWT Bureau of Statistics (2001 – 2017)[5]
First Nations
The Dene of the community are represented by the Acho Dene Koe Band and the Métis by Fort Liard Metis Local 67. Both groups belong to the Deh Cho First Nations Tribal Council.[6][7]
Climate
Fort Liard has a borderline humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification Dfb), just above a subarctic climate (Köppen climate classification Dfc), characterized by extreme variation of temperatures between seasons. Temperatures can be warm in the summer, and cold in the winter. Fort Liard has an average frost free period of around 120 days,[8] one of the longest in the territory.
The highest temperature ever recorded in Fort Liard was 35.2 °C (95.4 °F) on 13 July 2014 and 27 June 2021.[8][9] The coldest temperature ever recorded was −46.7 °C (−52.1 °F) on 15 January 1974.[8]
See also
References
- ^ Infrastructure
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Northwest Territories". Statistics Canada. 9 February 2022. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
- ^ "Census Profile, 2016 Census Fort Liard, Hamlet [Census subdivision], Northwest Territories and Region 4, Region [Census division], Northwest Territories". Statistics Canada. 8 February 2017. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
- ^ "Fort Liard – Statistical Profile (2008-2019)". NWT Bureau of Statistics.
- ^ Population Estimates By Community from the GNWT
- ^ Acho Dene Koe Band Archived 2 March 2008 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Fort Liard Métis Archived 2 March 2008 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ ccn2201575
- ^ June 2021