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Consort, Alberta
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Consort |
| native_name | |
| settlement_type | Village |
| official_name | Village of Consort |
| motto | Village of Opportunity |
| image_map | 0073 Village Consort, Alberta Locator.svg |
| map_caption | Location in Special Area No. 4 |
| pushpin_map | Canada Alberta#Canada |
| pushpin_label_position | |
| pushpin_map_caption | Location in Alberta |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | Canada |
| subdivision_type1 | Province |
| subdivision_name1 | Alberta |
| subdivision_type2 | Region |
| subdivision_type3 | Planning region |
| subdivision_name3 | Red Deer |
| subdivision_type4 | Special Area |
| subdivision_name4 | No. 4 |
| government_footnotes | |
| leader_title | Mayor |
| leader_name | Mike Beier |
| leader_title1 | Governing body |
| leader_name1 | Consort Village Council |
| established_title | Founded |
| established_title1 | Incorporated |
| established_date1 | |
| established_title2 | • Village |
| established_date2 | September 23, 1912 |
| area_footnotes | (2021) |
| area_land_km2 | 3.02 |
| population_as_of | 2021 |
| population_footnotes | |
| population_total | 644 |
| population_density_km2 | 213 |
| timezone | MST |
| utc_offset | −07:00 |
| timezone_DST | MDT |
| utc_offset_DST | −06:00 |
| coordinates | |
| elevation_footnotes | |
| elevation_m | 740 |
| postal_code_type | Postal code span |
| postal_code | T0C 1B0 |
| blank_name | Highways |
| blank_info | Highway 12 |
| Highway 41 | |
| Highway 886 | |
| website | [consort.ca](http://www.consort.ca/) |
Highway 41 Highway 886
Consort is a village in eastern Alberta, Canada. It is located at the intersection of Highway 12 and Highway 41, approximately 250 km (155 mi) southeast of Edmonton, 252 km (157 mi) northeast of Calgary, and 283 km (176 mi) west of Saskatoon. The Saskatchewan border is approximately 60 km (37 mi) to the east.
It is located in Special Area No. 4.
History
Consort was established as a village on September 23, 1912.
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Consort had a population of 644 living in 262 of its 300 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of 729. With a land area of 3.02 km2, it had a population density of in 2021.
In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Consort recorded a population of 729 living in 280 of its 310 total private dwellings, a change from its 2011 population of 689. With a land area of 3.05 km2, it had a population density of in 2016.
Consort's 2012 municipal census counted a population of 722.
Economy
The primary industries are farming, ranching and oil production.
Media
The local weekly newspaper, The Consort Enterprise, has been published since 1912.
Notable people
- k.d. lang, Grammy and Juno award winning singer-songwriter
- Arthur Kroeger, civil servant for whom the Arthur Kroeger College of Public Affairs is named
- Damien Kurek, Conservative MP for Battle River-Crowfoot 2019-2025
- Riley Nash, professional hockey player for the Boston Bruins and Columbus Blue Jackets
References
References
- "Consort, Alberta".
- {{AMOS
- (October 14, 2016). "Location and History Profile: Village of Consort". [[Alberta Municipal Affairs]].
- Rick Aschmann. (2 May 2018). "North American English Dialects, Based on Pronunciation Patterns".
- (October 15, 1912). "Alberta Gazette Vol. 8, No. 19". [[Alberta Gazette]].
- (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]].
- "Village of Consort: Home". Village of Consort.
- "Consort Enterprise Since 1912". Consort Enterprise.
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