Elnora, Alberta

Elnora
Village
Village of Elnora
Elnora
Location of Elnora in Alberta
Coordinates: 51°59′50″N 113°11′44″W / 51.99709°N 113.19549°W / 51.99709; -113.19549Coordinates: 51°59′50″N 113°11′44″W / 51.99709°N 113.19549°W / 51.99709; -113.19549
Country  Canada
Province  Alberta
Region Central Alberta
Census division 8
Municipal district Red Deer County
Incorporated[1]  
 • Village July 22, 1929
Government[2]
 • Mayor Leah Nelson
 • Governing body Elnora Village Council
Area (2016)[3]
 • Land 1.47 km2 (0.57 sq mi)
Elevation 935 m (3,068 ft)
Population (2016)[3]
 • Total 298
 • Density 203.2/km2 (526/sq mi)
Time zone UTC−7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−6 (MDT)
Area code(s) 403
Highways Highway 21
Website Official website

Elnora /ɛlˈnɔːrə/ is a village in central Alberta, Canada north of Three Hills. It was first organized as a village on January 2, 1908[4] as "Stewartville" but was renamed to Elnora (for Elinor & Nora, the wives of the postmasters) when the opening of a post office the next year required a unique name.[5]

Demographics

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Elnora recorded a population of 298 living in 144 of its 160 total private dwellings, a −4.8% change from its 2011 population of 313. With a land area of 1.47 km2 (0.57 sq mi), it had a population density of 202.7/km2 (525.0/sq mi) in 2016.[3]

In the 2011 Census, the Village of Elnora had a population of 313 living in 139 of its 151 total dwellings, an 11.8% change from its 2006 adjusted population of 280. With a land area of 1.48 km2 (0.57 sq mi), it had a population density of 211.5/km2 (547.7/sq mi) in 2011.[6]

The population of the Village of Elnora according to its 2011 municipal census is 320,[7][8] a 3.2% increase from its 2010 municipal census population of 310.[9]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Location and History Profile: Village of Elnora" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. October 21, 2016. p. 274. Retrieved October 23, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Municipal Officials Search". Alberta Municipal Affairs. September 22, 2017. Retrieved September 25, 2017.
  3. 1 2 3 "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.
  4. ↑ Cheek, Orville (1972). Buried Treasures. The History of Elnora, Pine-Lake and Huxley. Elnora, Alberta: Elnora History Committee. p. 10. ISBN 0-919212-21-2.
  5. ↑ Harrison, Tracey (1994). Place Names of Alberta. Volume III. Central Alberta. Calgary, Alberta: University of Calgary Press. p. 84. ISBN 1-895176-44-1.
  6. ↑ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2011 and 2006 censuses (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2012. Retrieved February 8, 2012.
  7. ↑ "2011 Municipal Affairs Population List" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. 2010-10-05. Retrieved 2011-12-12.
  8. ↑ "Village of Elnora – The Friendly Village welcomes you!". Village of Elnora. Retrieved 2011-08-06.
  9. ↑ "2010 Official Population List" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. September 15, 2010. Retrieved January 19, 2011.
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