Beaumont, Alberta
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Motto: Life is Better in Beaumont | |
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Census Division | No. 11 |
County | Leduc |
Area: | 10.5 km² |
Founded | 1895 |
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Population:
Town Population |
8,951 (2006)[1] |
Population density: | 796.3/km² |
Time zone: | Mountain: UTC -7 |
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Latitude: |
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Elevation: | 735 m MSL |
Highways | Highway 625 Highway 814 |
Waterways | |
Mayor: | Camille Berube |
Governing body: | Beaumont Town Council |
1(sc) According to the Canada 2001 Census. Template help Edit Template |
Beaumont is a town in central Alberta, Canada near the Irvine Creek. It is located in Division No. 11 and is part of Leduc County.
It is located 3.5 km south of the City of Edmonton boundary on 50th Street south and 9 km east of the Edmonton International Airport.
With a growing population, amenities such as restaurants, medical facilities, professional services, retail stores and banks are readily available.
More than half of the workforce of Beaumont is employed in the city of Edmonton (2626 out of 5113).[2]
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[edit] Demographics
According to the Canada 2001 Census[3]:
- Population: 7,006 (2001); 8,951[1] (2006)
- % Change (1996-2001): 20.0
- Dwellings: 2,101
- Area (km²): 10.50
- Density (persons per km²): 667.0
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b Town of Beaumont - 2006 census
- ^ Town of Beaumont - 2006 Census Statistics
- ^ Beaumont Community Profile - 2001 - Statistics Canada
[edit] External links
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Beaumont | East: Leduc County |
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