Glendon, Alberta

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Village of Glendon
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Glendon
Coordinates: 54°14′54″N111°09′13″W / 54.24833°N 111.15361°W / 54.24833; -111.15361
CountryCanada
Province Alberta
Region Northern Alberta
Census division 12
Municipal district M.D of Bonnyville No. 87
Incorporated [1]  
 •  Village January 1, 1956
Government
[2]
 • MayorNicholas Werstiuk
 • Governing bodyGlendon Village Council
Area
 (2021) [3]
 • Land1.99 km2 (0.77 sq mi)
Elevation
587 m (1,926 ft)
Population
 (2021) [4]
 • Total516
Time zone UTC−7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−6 (MDT)
Postal code
T0A 1P0
Highways Highway 882
Highway 660
Website Official website

Glendon is a village in northern Alberta, Canada that is north of St. Paul. The community has the maiden name of an early postmaster's mother. [5]

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In 1993, the town unveiled its roadside tribute to the perogy. Their "Giant Perogy," complete with fork, is 7.6 m (24.9 ft) in height. [6] It is one of the Giants of the Prairies. [7] Glendon is home to former NHLer Stan Smyl.

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Glendon had a population of 516 living in 208 of its 256 total private dwellings, a change of

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Glendon recorded a population of 493 living in 208 of its 234 total private dwellings, a

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References

  1. ↑ "Location and History Profile: Village of Glendon" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. October 21, 2016. p. 323. Retrieved October 23, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Municipal Officials Search". Alberta Municipal Affairs. May 9, 2019. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
  3. 1 2 "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities)". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
  4. 1 2 "Population and dwelling count amendments, 2021 Census". Statistics Canada. December 1, 2023. Retrieved September 22, 2024.
  5. ↑ Place-names of Alberta. Ottawa: Geographic Board of Canada. 1928. p. 58.
  6. ↑ Municipal District of Bonnyville. Glendon Giant Perogy Archived 2006-01-27 at the Wayback Machine
  7. ↑ Big Things. Glendon Perogy Archived 2012-03-11 at the Wayback Machine
  8. ↑ "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.
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