Calmar
Town
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
RegionEdmonton Metropolitan Region
Census division11
Municipal districtLeduc County
MayorSean Carnahan
Governing bodyCalmar Town Council
MPMike Lake (Edmonton - Wetaskiwin-Cons)
 • VillageJanuary 1, 1949
 • TownJanuary 19, 1954
Area land4.67 km²
Population as of2021
Population total2183
Population density467.6 km²
Time zoneMST (UTC−07:00)
Time zone (DST)MDT (UTC−06:00)
Coordinates53°15′54″N 113°48′19″W
Elevation730 m
Postal codeT0C
Area codes780, 587, 825
HighwaysHighway 39, Highway 795
WaterwaysConjuring Creek
WebsiteOfficial website

Calmar is a town in central Alberta, Canada. It is located in Leduc County, on Highway 39, 35 kilometres (22 mi) southwest from Edmonton. It was named in 1900 for Kalmar, Sweden, the home town of its first postmaster, C. J. Blomquist.[2]

Geography

Climate

Calmar experiences a humid continental climate (Köppen Dfb).[3]

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Town of Calmar had a population of 2,183 living in 893 of its 937 total private dwellings, a change of -2.02% from its 2016 population of 2,228. With a land area of 4.67 km2 (1.80 sq mi), it had a population density of in 2021.[4]

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Town of Calmar recorded a population of 2,228 living in 842 of its 861 total private dwellings, a 13.1% change from its 2011 population of 1,970. With a land area of 4.68 km2 (1.81 sq mi), it had a population density of in 2016.[5]

The population of the Town of Calmar according to its 2014 municipal census is 2,101,[6] a 3.34% change from its 2009 municipal census population of 2,033.[7]

Economy

The Town of Calmar is a member of the Leduc-Nisku Economic Development Association, an economic development partnership that markets Alberta's International Region[8] in proximity to the Edmonton International Airport.[9]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Location and History Profile: Town of Calmar". Alberta Municipal Affairs. October 7, 2016. p. 106. Retrieved October 13, 2016.
  2. ^ Marden, Ernest G. & Marden, Austin (2010). Community Place Names of Alberta. Lulu.com. ISBN 978-1897472170. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
  3. ^ "Climatic Regions [Köppen]". Natural Resources Canada. Archived from the original on 9 September 2015. Retrieved 11 February 2014.
  4. ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities)". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "Calmar Chronicle" (PDF). Town of Calmar. August 2014. p. 2. Retrieved August 22, 2014.
  7. ^ "Alberta 2009 Official Population List". Alberta Municipal Affairs. September 15, 2009. Retrieved September 14, 2010.
  8. ^ "About Us". Leduc-Nisku Economic Development Association. Archived from the original on 2012-02-17. Retrieved 2012-06-23.
  9. ^ "Explore the Region". Leduc-Nisku Economic Development Association. Archived from the original on 2012-04-16. Retrieved 2012-06-23.