Beaumont, Alberta

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Beaumont
Town
Town of Beaumont
St. Vital Roman Catholic Church in Beaumont
St. Vital Roman Catholic Church in Beaumont
Flag of Beaumont
Flag
Motto: Life is better in Beaumont!
Beaumont is located in Alberta
Beaumont
Beaumont
Location of Beaumont in Alberta
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Country Canada
Province Alberta
Region Edmonton Capital Region
Census division 11
Municipal district Leduc County
Named[1] 1895
Incorporated [2]
 - Village 
January 1, 1973
 - Town January 1, 1980
Government[3]
 • Mayor Camille Berube
 • Governing body
Beaumont Town Council
  • Kathy Barnhart
  • Kerri Bauer
  • Perry Hendriks
  • Bruce LeCren
  • Bill McNamara
  • Louise White-Gibbs
 • CAO Marc Landry
 • MLA Shaye Anderson
Area (2011)[4]
 • Total 10.50 km2 (4.05 sq mi)
Elevation[5] 735 m (2,411 ft)
Population (2011)[4]
 • Total 13,284
 • Density 1,264.8/km2 (3,276/sq mi)
 • Municipal census (2016) 17,720[6]
Time zone MST (UTC−7)
 • Summer (DST) MDT (UTC−6)
Area code(s) 780, 587, 825
Highways Highway 625
Highway 814
Website Official website

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Originally a French farming community, Beaumont is now a town of 17,720 people.[6] Its downtown core resembles a French village with unique architecture and red brick walkways. It is named for the "beautiful hill" on which St. Vital Church, built in 1919, is located within the centre of the town. The name was selected in 1895 as part of a petition for a post office.[1]

Demographics

Population history
Year Pop. ±%
1941 65 —    
1951 149 +129.2%
1956 121 −18.8%
1961 194 +60.3%
1966 234 +20.6%
1971 337 +44.0%
1976 851 +152.5%
1981 2,638 +210.0%
1986 3,944 +49.5%
1991 5,042 +27.8%
1996 5,810 +15.2%
2001 7,006 +20.6%
2006 8,961 +27.9%
2011 13,284 +48.2%
Source: Statistics Canada
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The population of the Town of Beaumont according to its 2016 municipal census is 17,720, a 5.7% change from its 2015 municipal census population of 16,768.[6] At its current population, Beaumont is one of the largest towns in the province and is eligible for city status. According to Alberta's Municipal Government Act, a town is eligible for city status when it reaches 10,000 residents.[19]

In the 2011 Census, the Town of Beaumont had a population of 13,284 living in 4,369 of its 4,566 total dwellings, a 48.2% change from its 2006 population of 8,961. With a land area of 10.5 km2 (4.1 sq mi), it had a population density of 1,265.1/km2 (3,276.7/sq mi) in 2011.[4] The 2011 census also indicated that Beaumont was ranked as the municipality with the seventh-highest population growth between 2006 and 2011.[20]

In 2006, Beaumont had a population of 8,961 living in 2,858 dwellings, a 27.9% increase from 2001. With a land area of 10.50 km2 (4.05 sq mi), the town had a population density of 853.2/km2 (2,210/sq mi).[21] With a growth rate of 27.9% between 2001 and 2006, Beaumont was named one of the "Top 20 Fastest Growing Communities in Canada" by Statistics Canada.

In 2014, 49.6% of the workforce of Beaumont was employed in the City of Edmonton.[22]

Visible minority and Aboriginal population (Canada 2006 Census)
Population group Population  % of total population
White 8,285 92.5%
Visible minority group
Source:[23]		 South Asian 45 0.5%
Chinese 75 0.8%
Black 50 0.6%
Filipino 45 0.5%
Latin American 30 0.3%
Arab 40 0.4%
Southeast Asian 40 0.4%
West Asian 0 0%
Korean 50 0.6%
Japanese 0 0%
Visible minority, n.i.e. 0 0%
Multiple visible minority 15 0.2%
Total visible minority population 385 4.3%
Aboriginal group
Source:[24]		 First Nations 65 0.7%
Métis 215 2.4%
Inuit 0 0%
Aboriginal, n.i.e. 10 0.1%
Multiple Aboriginal identity 0 0%
Total Aboriginal population 290 3.2%
Total population 8,960 100%

Economy

The Town of Beaumont is a member of the Leduc-Nisku Economic Development Association, an economic development partnership that markets Alberta's International Region[25] in proximity to the Edmonton International Airport.[26]

Arts and culture

Beaumont from the air

Beaumont is home to the Beaumont Blues Festival, one of only a few all-Canadian blues festivals in Canada. Headliners of the 2010 festival included Amos Garrett, Gordie Johnson and Kelly Hoppe of Big Sugar, Boogie Patrol, and Paul Pigat.[27]

See also

References

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