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) [3]
 • Total338
 • Density169.5/km2 (439/sq mi)
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. [4]

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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. [5] It is one of the Giants of the Prairies. [6] Next to the roadside attraction was the Perogy Cafe, which served "Ukrainian and Chinese Perogies" it is now closed. 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 338 living in 136 of its 168 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 3 "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities)". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
  4. ↑ Place-names of Alberta. Ottawa: Geographic Board of Canada. 1928. p. 58.
  5. ↑ Municipal District of Bonnyville. Glendon Giant Perogy Archived 2006-01-27 at the Wayback Machine
  6. ↑ Big Things. Glendon Perogy Archived 2012-03-11 at the Wayback Machine
  7. ↑ "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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