Forestburg, Alberta

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Forestburg
Village
Village of Forestburg
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Forestburg grain elevators
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Forestburg
Location of Forestburg in Alberta
Coordinates: 52°34′49″N112°04′05″W / 52.58028°N 112.06806°W / 52.58028; -112.06806
CountryCanada
Province Alberta
Region Central Alberta
Census division 7
Municipal district Flagstaff County
Founded1916
Incorporated [1]  
 •  Village August 21, 1919
Government
[2]
 • MayorBlaze Joseph Young
 • Governing bodyForestburg Village Council
Area
 (2021) [3]
 • Land4.04 km2 (1.56 sq mi)
Elevation
662.90 m (2,174.87 ft)
Population
 (2021) [3]
 • Total807
 • Density199.9/km2 (518/sq mi)
Time zone UTC−7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−6 (MDT)
Highways Highway 53
Waterway Battle River
Website Official website

Forestburg is a village located in east-central Alberta, Canada. The rich farmland of the area was first settled by Europeans in 1905. Soon after the first of many "gopher hole" mines, homesteaders were soon coal mining on the banks of the Battle River in 1907.

Contents

Forestburg's economy is based on agriculture, coal mining, oil and gas activity, and power generation. Forestburg has a variety of retail and services, with major employment by Atco Power Ltd. and Westmoreland Coal. The village is the headquarters of the Battle River Railway, a co-operative railway established in 2009. [4]

History

The site was surveyed in 1919 after the Canadian Northern Railway arrived in 1916, and Forestburg was incorporated into a village.[ citation needed ]

Geography

Climate

Climate data for Forestburg
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °C (°F)11
(52)		15
(59)		20.6
(69.1)		30
(86)		35
(95)		34.4
(93.9)		36
(97)		37
(99)		35.6
(96.1)		29.5
(85.1)		20.5
(68.9)		14
(57)		37
(99)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)−6.8
(19.8)		−3.4
(25.9)		2.3
(36.1)		11.4
(52.5)		17.8
(64.0)		21.5
(70.7)		23.6
(74.5)		23.2
(73.8)		17.4
(63.3)		11.6
(52.9)		1
(34)		−5.1
(22.8)		9.5
(49.1)
Daily mean °C (°F)−11.9
(10.6)		−8.5
(16.7)		−2.5
(27.5)		5.8
(42.4)		11.8
(53.2)		15.8
(60.4)		17.9
(64.2)		17.1
(62.8)		11.7
(53.1)		6
(43)		−3.5
(25.7)		−9.9
(14.2)		4.1
(39.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)−16.9
(1.6)		−13.6
(7.5)		−7.3
(18.9)		0.1
(32.2)		5.7
(42.3)		10
(50)		12.1
(53.8)		11
(52)		5.9
(42.6)		0.3
(32.5)		−7.9
(17.8)		−14.6
(5.7)		−1.3
(29.7)
Record low °C (°F)−44.4
(−47.9)		−42.2
(−44.0)		−39.4
(−38.9)		−25.6
(−14.1)		−7
(19)		−3.3
(26.1)		4.4
(39.9)		0
(32)		−6.5
(20.3)		−21
(−6)		−32
(−26)		−45
(−49)		−45
(−49)
Average precipitation mm (inches)17.4
(0.69)		11.3
(0.44)		16.5
(0.65)		22.3
(0.88)		46.1
(1.81)		79.1
(3.11)		73.2
(2.88)		58.4
(2.30)		38.3
(1.51)		15
(0.6)		13.3
(0.52)		15
(0.6)		402
(15.8)
Source: Environment Canada [5]

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Forestburg had a population of 807 living in 373 of its 417 total private dwellings, a change of

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Forestburg recorded a population of 875 living in 360 of its 404 total private dwellings, a

The population of the Village of Forestburg according to its 2014 municipal census is 880, [7] a

Notable people

See also

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References

  1. ↑ "Location and History Profile: Village of Forestburg" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. October 21, 2016. p. 302. Retrieved October 23, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Municipal Officials Search". Alberta Municipal Affairs. May 9, 2019. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
  3. 1 2 3 "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities)". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
  4. ↑ http://www.battleriverrailway.ca/contacts.html%5B%5D
  5. ↑ Environment Canada—Canadian Climate Normals 1971–2000 Archived November 30, 2013, at archive.today , accessed April 3, 2010
  6. ↑ "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.
  7. ↑ 2015 Municipal Affairs Population List (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. ISBN   978-1-4601-2630-1 . Retrieved January 29, 2017.
  8. ↑ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2011 and 2006 censuses (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2012. Retrieved February 8, 2012.
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