Airdrie, Alberta
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| City of Airdrie | |
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| Area | 21.5 km² |
| Population | 28,927 (2006) |
| Population density | 948.9 |
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| Altitude | 1089 m |
| Incorporation | 1985 |
| Province | Alberta |
| Census division | 6 |
| Members of Parliament | |
| Myron Thompson (Wild Rose - Cons) | |
| Members of the Legislative Assembly | |
| Carol Haley (Airdrie-Chestermere - PC) | |
| Mayor | Linda Bruce |
| City manager | George Keen |
| Governing body | Airdrie City Council |
| Time zone | MST: UTC-7 |
| Postal code | T4A, T4B |
| Area code | 403 |
| Official website: City of Airdrie | |
Airdrie (2006 city population 28,927; UA 28,892) is a city in Alberta, Canada, located just north of Calgary within the Calgary-Edmonton Corridor. It is part of Calgary's Census Metropolitan Area (Pop. 1,107,200 in 2006) and a member community of the Calgary Regional Partnership (CRP). Due to its proximity to Calgary, Airdrie's population has been exploding in recent years. As of 2006, Airdrie's population is 29,035, and is thus Calgary's largest politically distinct suburb.
Airdrie was first established as a railway village in 1889 during the construction of the Calgary and Edmonton Railway, named for Airdrie, Scotland by William McKenzie, a contracting engineer for Calgary and Edmonton Railway. Today, Airdrie is a scenic bedroom community and industrial centre. Its primary body of water is Nose Creek, which is the focal point of a number of city parks and green spaces including Nose Creek Park. The park hosts the annual Airdrie Festival of Lights in the Christmas season. Other annual festivals include the Canada Day Parade and the Airdrie Pro Rodeo. Airdire's primary cultural venues include the Nose Creek Valley Museum and the Bert Church Theatre.
Airdrie is situated on the Queen Elizabeth II Highway (Alberta's busiest highway) which connects Calgary and Edmonton, thus making it a small transportation hub. Airdrie is also served by the small Airdrie Airport that does not provide regular scheduled flights. The closest major airport is Calgary International Airport.
Airdrie is home to several sporting franchises. Major teams include the Knights of Airdrie, a senior men's lacrosse team that plays in the Rocky Mountain Lacrosse League. The Airdrie Thunder, a Jr. B level hockey team that competes in the Heritage Junior B Hockey League. Team Airdrie is a Jr. C level hockey team that competes in the Calgary Jr. C Hockey League.
Recent annexation of land by Airdrie to the south, coupled with planned expansion of Calgary's city limits, are expected to place the two cities only within a few kilometres of each other.
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According to the Canada 2006 Census:
| * Population: | 28,927 (41.8% from 2001) |
| * Land area: | 33.1 km² |
| * Population density: | 874.0 people/km² |
| * National population rank (Out of 5,008): | Ranked 142 |
| * Median age:† | 31.9 (males: N/A, females: N/A) |
| * Total private dwellings: | 10,768 |
| * Dwellings occupied by permanent residents: | 10,096 |
| * Mean household income:↑ | $69,535 |
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Footnotes: ↑ The data has not yet been released and is based on 2001 Census.
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According to 2001 Census:
Religion
- Protestant: 46.3%
- Catholic: 22.7%
- Other Christian: 3.9%
- Other Non-Christian: 1.58%
- Muslim: .018%
- No religion: 25.4%
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Due to its proximity to Calgary, Airdrie receives radio and television broadcasts from the city. It at present has no local television broadcasters but is soon to have a new radio station,The Range 106.1 FM. The city has two local newspapers, the Airdrie Echo and the Airdrie City View as well as a weekly community newsletter Here's the Scoop. It is also in the local delivery area of the Calgary Herald and Calgary Sun.
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