| Swan Hills | |
|---|---|
| — Town — | |
| Town of Swan Hills | |
|
|
|
| Coordinates: | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Northern Alberta |
| Census division | 17 |
| Municipal District | Big Lakes |
| Incorporated | January 1, 1967 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Mark Pickering |
| • Governing body | Swan Hills Town Council |
| • MLA | |
| Area | |
| • Total | 25.44 km2 (9.8 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,010 m (3,314 ft) |
| Population (2006)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,645 |
| • Density | 64.7/km2 (167.6/sq mi) |
| Time zone | MST (UTC-7) |
| Postal code span | T0G 2C0 |
| Area code(s) | 780 |
| Highways | Highway 32 Highway 33 |
| Waterways | Freeman Lake Morse River |
| Website | Town of Swan Hills |
| * first town incorporated in Canada's centennial year, Average annual temperature of 1.1 C | |
Swan Hills is a town in northern Alberta, Canada. It is located 80 km (50 mi) north of Whitecourt at the junction of Highway 32 and Grizzly Trail. Swan Hills is located in Municipal District of Big Lakes within census Division No. 17, Alberta.
Although considered to be in northern Alberta, it is located near the geographic centre of the province.
Contents |
The population of the Town of Swan Hills according to its 2008 municipal census is 1,858.[2]
In 2006, Swan Hills had a:
The primary industry in Swan Hills is oil and gas, although a hazardous waste disposal plant north of the town is also a local employer. At the height of Swan Hills’ original oil and gas boom, the town peaked at a population of 2,553 in 1979. It since steadily declined by 900+ people over the following 28 years before rebounding to its current population of 1,858.
There are several schools in Swan Hills, including:
| High Prairie | Lesser Slave Lake | Slave Lake | ||
| Valleyview | Athabasca | |||
| Swan Hills | ||||
| Fox Creek | Whitecourt | Barrhead |