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Edberg, Alberta

Village in Alberta, Canada

52°47′03″N 112°47′09″W / 52.78429°N 112.78582°W / 52.78429; -112.78582CountryCanadaProvinceAlbertaRegionCentral AlbertaCensus division10Municipal districtCamrose CountyIncorporated^[1] • VillageFebruary 4, 1930Government

^[2]

• MayorIan Daykin • Governing bodyEdberg Village Council • Deputy MayorJacquie Boulet • CouncilorDavid ButtArea

(2021)^[3]

• Land0.35 km² (0.14 sq mi)Elevation

758 m (2,487 ft)Population

(2021)^[3]

• Total126 • Density356.1/km² (922/sq mi)Time zoneUTC−7 (MST) • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)HighwaysHighway 56WaterwayDriedmeat LakeWebsiteOfficial website

Edberg is a village in central Alberta, Canada. It is approximately 31 km (19 mi) south of Camrose.

Johan Edstrom, an early postmaster, named the village after himself.^[4]

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Edberg had a population of 126 living in 58 of its 67 total private dwellings, a change of -16.6% from its 2016 population of 151. With a land area of 0.35 km² (0.14 sq mi), it had a population density of 360.0/km² (932.4/sq mi) in 2021.^[3]

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Edberg recorded a population of 151 living in 61 of its 65 total private dwellings, a -10.1% change from its 2011 population of 168. With a land area of 0.35 km² (0.14 sq mi), it had a population density of 431.4/km² (1,117.4/sq mi) in 2016.^[5]

Notable People

Aritha Van Herk - Canadian writer, critic, editor, public intellectual, and university professor

References

^ "Location and History Profile: Village of Edberg" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. October 21, 2016. p. 260. Retrieved October 23, 2016.
^ "Municipal Officials Search". Alberta Municipal Affairs. May 9, 2019. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities)". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
^ Place-names of Alberta. Ottawa: Geographic Board of Canada. 1928. p. 46.
^ "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.