Kitscoty
Kitscoty | |
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Village of Kitscoty | |
![]() Main Street, Kitscoty | |
587, 825 | |
Highways | 16, 897 |
Website | Official website |
Kitscoty is a village located in central Alberta, Canada. Situated at the junction of Highway 16 (Yellowhead Highway) and Highway 897 (the link to Cold Lake), the village is located approximately midway between Edmonton and Saskatoon (225 km (140 mi) and 295 km (183 mi) respectively). In addition, the village is within short commuting distance of Lloydminster. The CN railway tracks also pass through Kitscoty. The municipal office of the surrounding County of Vermilion River's is located in Kitscoty.
Kitscoty is located in rich agricultural area which has much heavy oil activity, both of which provide employment opportunities for the residents.
History
The first settlers came to the district in 1905, and was incorporated as a village in 1911. Kitscoty originally served a trading area stretching from
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Kitscoty had a population of 852 living in 304 of its 335 total private dwellings, a change of -7.9% from its 2016 population of 925. With a land area of 1.51 km2 (0.58 sq mi), it had a population density of 564.2/km2 (1,461.4/sq mi) in 2021.[3]
In the
The population of the Village of Kitscoty according to its
Education
There is an elementary school and a junior/senior high school within the village.
See also
References
- Alberta Municipal Affairs. October 21, 2016. p. 414. Retrieved October 23, 2016.
- ^ Alberta Municipal Affairs: Municipal Officials Search
- ^ a b c "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities)". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
- ^ "Alberta Private Sewage Systems 2009 Standard of Practice Handbook: Appendix A.3 Alberta Design Data (A.3.A. Alberta Climate Design Data by Town)" (PDF) (PDF). Safety Codes Council. January 2012. pp. 212–215 (PDF pages 226–229). Archived from the original (PDF) on October 16, 2013. Retrieved October 8, 2013.
- ^ ISBN 978-1-4601-3127-5. Archived from the original(PDF) on January 16, 2017. Retrieved January 29, 2017.
- ^ Ronaghan, Allen (1973). Earnest-Minded Men : an account of local government in the County of Vermilion River. Kitscoty, Alberta: County of Vermilion River. p. 191.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved February 8, 2017.
- ISBN 978-1-4601-2630-1. Retrieved January 29, 2017.
External links
- Official website
Media related to Kitscoty, Alberta at Wikimedia Commons