Andrew, Alberta
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Andrew |
| official_name | Village of Andrew |
| settlement_type | Village |
| image_skyline | Andrew Mallard Duck.jpg |
| image_caption | Andrew roadside attraction mallard |
| pushpin_map | Canada Alberta |
| pushpin_map_caption | Location of Andrew in Alberta |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | Canada |
| subdivision_type1 | Province |
| subdivision_name1 | Alberta |
| subdivision_type2 | Region |
| subdivision_name2 | Central Alberta |
| subdivision_type3 | Census division |
| subdivision_name3 | 10 |
| subdivision_type4 | Municipal districts |
| subdivision_name4 | Lamont County |
| leader_title2 | |
| leader_title3 | MLA |
| established_title | Founded |
| established_title1 | Incorporated |
| established_date1 | |
| established_title2 | • Village |
| established_date2 | June 24, 1930 |
| area_footnotes | (2021) |
| area_land_km2 | 1.18 |
| population_as_of | 2021 |
| population_footnotes | |
| population_total | 366 |
| population_density_km2 | 310.1 |
| timezone | MST |
| utc_offset | −7 |
| timezone_DST | MDT |
| utc_offset_DST | −6 |
| coordinates | |
| elevation_footnotes | |
| elevation_m | 610 |
| blank_name | Highways |
| blank_info | Highway 45 |
| Highway 855 | |
| website | |
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Andrew is a village in central Alberta, Canada that is northeast of Edmonton. Andrew is home of the world's largest duck roadside attraction, part of the Giants of the Prairies. Its post office was established March 2, 1902. The community has the name of Andrew Whitford, an early settler.
Notable people
Ed Stelmach became Alberta's premier-elect to succeed Ralph Klein on December 3, 2006. This was the result of the provincial Progressive Conservative Party's election to pick a new leader. Stelmach had been a third-place contender, but came up the middle to win the race over the favoured frontrunners. He officially became the province's premier on December 14, 2006.
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Andrew had a population of 366 living in 192 of its 238 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of 425. With a land area of 1.18 km2, it had a population density of in 2021.
In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Andrew recorded a population of 425 living in 201 of its 266 total private dwellings, a change from its 2011 population of 379. With a land area of 1.17 km2, it had a population density of in 2016.
Climate
|location = Andrew, Alberta |metric first = yes |single line = yes |Jan record high C = 10.0 |Feb record high C = 11.0 |Mar record high C = 16.0 |Apr record high C = 32.2 |May record high C = 35.0 |Jun record high C = 37.0 |Jul record high C = 36.0 |Aug record high C = 35.0 |Sep record high C = 33.0 |Oct record high C = 28.5 |Nov record high C = 18.3 |Dec record high C = 10.0 |year record high C = 37.0 |Jan high C = -8.1 |Feb high C = -5.0 |Mar high C = 0.5 |Apr high C = 11.3 |May high C = 18.3 |Jun high C = 21.6 |Jul high C = 23.5 |Aug high C = 22.7 |Sep high C = 16.7 |Oct high C = 9.3 |Nov high C = -1.5 |Dec high C = -6.7 |year high C = 8.5 |Jan mean C = -13.4 |Feb mean C = -10.6 |Mar mean C = -5.0 |Apr mean C = 4.7 |May mean C = 11.1 |Jun mean C = 15.0 |Jul mean C = 17.0 |Aug mean C = 16.0 |Sep mean C = 10.4 |Oct mean C = 3.7 |Nov mean C = -6 |Dec mean C = -11.8 |year mean C = 2.6 |Jan low C = -18.7 |Feb low C = -16.2 |Mar low C = -10.5 |Apr low C = -2.0 |May low C = 3.9 |Jun low C = 8.4 |Jul low C = 10.6 |Aug low C = 9.3 |Sep low C = 4.0 |Oct low C = -2.0 |Nov low C = -10.4 |Dec low C = -16.7 |year low C = -3.4 |Jan record low C = -44.0 |Feb record low C = -45.0 |Mar record low C = -38.0 |Apr record low C = -26.7 |May record low C = -10.3 |Jun record low C = -1.0 |Jul record low C = 2 |Aug record low C = -2.0 |Sep record low C = -8.0 |Oct record low C = -22.0 |Nov record low C = -35.0 |Dec record low C = -44.4 |year record low C = -45.0 |precipitation colour = green |Jan precipitation mm = 18.7 |Feb precipitation mm = 10.6 |Mar precipitation mm = 17.3 |Apr precipitation mm = 20.2 |May precipitation mm = 37.5 |Jun precipitation mm = 76.3 |Jul precipitation mm = 91.3 |Aug precipitation mm = 56.5 |Sep precipitation mm = 39.3 |Oct precipitation mm = 15.3 |Nov precipitation mm = 14.8 |Dec precipitation mm = 13.7 |year precipitation mm = 411.5 |rain colour = green |Jan rain mm = 0.2 |Feb rain mm = 0.0 |Mar rain mm = 0.3 |Apr rain mm = 13.3 |May rain mm = 35.0 |Jun rain mm = 76.3 |Jul rain mm = 91.3 |Aug rain mm = 56.2 |Sep rain mm = 39.2 |Oct rain mm = 9.7 |Nov rain mm = 0.7 |Dec rain mm = 0.0 |year rain mm = 322.1 |Jan snow cm = 18.5 |Feb snow cm = 10.6 |Mar snow cm = 17.0 |Apr snow cm = 7.0 |May snow cm = 2.5 |Jun snow cm = 0 |Jul snow cm = 0 |Aug snow cm = 0.3 |Sep snow cm = 0.2 |Oct snow cm = 5.6 |Nov snow cm = 14.0 |Dec snow cm = 13.6 |year snow cm = 89.3 |unit precipitation days= 0.2 mm |Jan precipitation days= 6.5 |Feb precipitation days= 3.9 |Mar precipitation days= 4.4 |Apr precipitation days= 3.9 |May precipitation days= 8.2 |Jun precipitation days= 12.4 |Jul precipitation days= 12.9 |Aug precipitation days= 11.4 |Sep precipitation days= 9.2 |Oct precipitation days= 4.7 |Nov precipitation days= 5.0 |Dec precipitation days= 5.4 |year precipitation days= 87.9 |unit rain days= 0.2 mm |Jan rain days= 0.1 |Feb rain days= 0.0 |Mar rain days= 0.2 |Apr rain days= 2.6 |May rain days= 8.1 |Jun rain days= 12.4 |Jul rain days= 12.9 |Aug rain days= 11.4 |Sep rain days= 9.1 |Oct rain days= 3.8 |Nov rain days= 0.5 |Dec rain days= 0.1 |year rain days= 61.0 |unit snow days= 0.2 cm |Jan snow days= 6.4 |Feb snow days= 3.9 |Mar snow days= 4.2 |Apr snow days= 1.5 |May snow days= 0.2 |Jun snow days= 0.0 |Jul snow days= 0.0 |Aug snow days= 0.0 |Sep snow days= 0.2 |Oct snow days= 1.1 |Nov snow days= 4.5 |Dec snow days= 5.3 |year snow days= 27.4 |source 1=Environment Canada |source 2=Precipitation Days Only }}
References
References
- (October 14, 2016). "Location and History Profile: Village of Andrew". [[Alberta Municipal Affairs]].
- Choriawy, Cathy. (1989). "Commerce in the country : a land use and structural history of the Luzan grocery store". Alberta Culture, Historical Resources Division.
- (1928). "Place-names of Alberta". Geographic Board of Canada.
- (February 9, 2022). "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities)". [[Statistics Canada]].
- (February 8, 2017). "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Alberta)". [[Statistics Canada]].
- "Climate Normals 1981-2010". Environment Canada.
- "Precipitation Days Only". Environment Canada.
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