Irricana
Irricana | |
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Town | |
| Town of Irricana | |
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| Motto: Open the Gateway to the Country | |
  Irricana | |
| Coordinates:51°19′08″N113°36′38″W/ 51.31889°N 113.61056°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Calgary Region |
| Census division | 6 |
| Municipal district | Rocky View County |
| Incorporated[1] | |
| •Village | June 9, 1911 |
| •Town | June 9, 2005 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jim Bryson |
| • Governing body | Irricana Town Council |
| Area (2021)[3] | |
| • Land | 3.23 km2(1.25 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 935 m (3,068 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,179 |
| • Density | 364.6/km2(944/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−7(MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6(MDT) |
| Postal code span | |
| Area code(s) | 403,587, 825, 368 |
| Highway | Highway 9 |
| Waterway | Crossfield Creek |
| Website | Official website |
Irricana/ˌɪrɪˈkænə/is a town in theCalgary Metropolitan RegionofAlberta,Canada. Surrounded byRocky View County,it is adjacent toHighway 9,approximately 53 kilometres (33 mi) northeast ofCalgary.
The name of the town is a portmanteau of the words "irrigationcanals",which are found around the Irricana area.[5]
History
[edit]The name dates the town back to the irrigation projects in the area. By 1909, the town had a post office, hotel and store operated by the Irricana Trading Company.[6]Originally incorporated as a village on June 9, 1911, Irricana changed its status to a town 94 years later on June 9, 2005.[7]Irricana celebrated its centennial in 2011.
Demographics
[edit]In the2021 Census of Populationconducted byStatistics Canada,the Town of Irricana had a population of 1,179 living in 467 of its 483 total private dwellings, a change of-3% from its 2016 population of 1,216. With a land area of 3.23 km2(1.25 sq mi), it had a population density of365.0/km2(945.4/sq mi) in 2021.[3]
In the2016 Census of Populationconducted by Statistics Canada, the Town of Irricana recorded a population of 1,216 living in 473 of its 479 total private dwellings, a4.6% change from its 2011 population of 1,162. With a land area of 3.23 km2(1.25 sq mi), it had a population density of376.5/km2(975.1/sq mi) in 2016.[8]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^"Location and History Profile: Town of Irricana"(PDF).Alberta Municipal Affairs.October 7, 2016. p. 344.RetrievedOctober 16,2016.
- ^"Municipal Officials Search".Alberta Municipal Affairs.May 9, 2019.RetrievedOctober 1,2021.
- ^abc"Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities)".Statistics Canada.February 9, 2022.RetrievedFebruary 9,2022.
- ^"Population and dwelling counts: Canada and population centres".Statistics Canada.February 9, 2022.RetrievedFebruary 13,2022.
- ^Place-names of Alberta.Ottawa: Geographic Board of Canada. 1928. p. 68.
- ^Read, Tracy (1983).Acres and Empires: a history of the Municipal District of Rocky View no. 44.p. 79. Archived fromthe originalon 2017-03-03.Retrieved2013-05-26.
- ^"Town of Irricana Location and History Profile".Alberta Municipal Affairs. 2012-07-13.Retrieved2012-07-17.
- ^"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.RetrievedFebruary 8,2017.
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