Edgerton, Alberta

Edgerton
Village
Village of Edgerton

Location in Alberta

Coordinates: 52°45′34″N 110°27′48″W / 52.75935°N 110.46345°W / 52.75935; -110.46345Coordinates: 52°45′34″N 110°27′48″W / 52.75935°N 110.46345°W / 52.75935; -110.46345
Country  Canada
Province  Alberta
Region Central Alberta
Census division 7
Municipal district Municipal District of Wainwright No. 61
Government
  Mayor Barbara Sjoquist
  Governing body Edgerton Village Council
Area (2011)[1]
  Total 1.89 km2 (0.73 sq mi)
Elevation 650 m (2,130 ft)
Population (2011)[1]
  Total 317
  Density 168.1/km2 (435/sq mi)
Time zone MST (UTC-7)
Postal code span T0B 1K0
Highways Highway 894
Highway 610
Waterway Ribstone Creek
Website Official website

Edgerton is a village in central Alberta, Canada. it is located 35 kilometres (22 mi) east of Wainwright.

Demographics

The Village of Edgerton's 2012 municipal census counted a population of 401,[2] a 2.0% increase over its 2007 municipal census population of 393.[3]

In the 2011 Census, the Village of Edgerton had a population of 317 living in 151 of its 166 total dwellings, a -15% change from its 2006 population of 373. With a land area of 1.89 km2 (0.73 sq mi), it had a population density of 167.7/km2 (434.4/sq mi) in 2011.[1]

In 2006, Edgerton had a population of 373 living in 164 dwellings, a 7.4% decrease from 2001. The village has a land area of 1.22 km2 (0.47 sq mi) and a population density of 306.5/km2 (794/sq mi).[4]

Education

There is one school in Edgerton covering kindergarten - 12. Edgerton Public School is one of twenty that come under the responsibility and direction of the Buffalo Trail Regional School Division.

Notable people

The Canadian novelist Pauline Gedge lives here.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2011 and 2006 censuses (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. 2012-02-08. Retrieved 2012-02-08.
  2. Kelly Clemmer (2012-08-28). "Edgerton conducts its own census, population up". Star News Inc. Retrieved 2012-10-28.
  3. "Alberta 2009 Official Population List" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. 2009-09-15. Retrieved 2010-09-14.
  4. Statistics Canada. "Canada 2006 Census: Edgerton - Community Profile". Retrieved 2007-06-07.

External links

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