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Empress, Alberta

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nameEmpress
official_nameVillage of Empress
native_name
settlement_typeVillage
image_skylineFile:2021-07-21 Welcome to Empress sign.jpg
image_map0103 Village Empress, Alberta Locator.svg
map_captionLocation in Special Area No. 2
pushpin_mapCanada Alberta
pushpin_label_position
pushpin_map_captionLocation of Empress in Alberta
subdivision_typeCountry
subdivision_nameCanada
subdivision_type1Province
subdivision_name1Alberta
subdivision_type2Region
subdivision_type3Planning region
subdivision_name3Red Deer
subdivision_type4Special Area
subdivision_name4No. 2
government_footnotes
leader_titleMayor
leader_nameDawna Martin (2024-Jul-17)
leader_title1Governing body
leader_name1Empress Village Council
established_titleFounded
established_title1Incorporated
established_date1
established_title2• Village
established_date2February 5, 1914
area_footnotes(2021)
area_land_km21.58
population_as_of2021
population_footnotes
population_total148
population_density_km293.5
timezoneMST
utc_offset−7
timezone_DSTMDT
utc_offset_DST−6
coordinates
elevation_footnotes
elevation_m615
postal_code_typePostal code span
postal_codeT0J 1E0
blank_nameHighways
blank_infoHighway 562
Highway 899
blank1_nameWaterways
blank1_infoRed Deer River
South Saskatchewan River
website[villageofempress.com](https://villageofempress.com/)

Highway 899 South Saskatchewan River

Empress is a village in southern Alberta, Canada that is adjacent to the provincial boundary between Alberta and Saskatchewan. It is 121 km north of Medicine Hat. The village was named, in 1913, for Queen Victoria, who was also Empress of India. In the past it was known as the "Hub of the West", connecting major cities together by the Canadian Pacific Railway.

It is located on the southern bank above the Red Deer River, 9 km northwest of the confluence of Red Deer River and South Saskatchewan River, at an elevation of 650 m. It is connected to Buffalo Trail by Highway 899 and Highway 562.

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Empress had a population of 148 living in 69 of its 112 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of 135. With a land area of 1.58 km2, it had a population density of in 2021.

The population of the Village of Empress according to its 2017 municipal census is 160.

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Empress recorded a population of 135 living in 58 of its 71 total private dwellings, a change from its 2011 population of 188. With a land area of 1.58 km2, it had a population density of in 2016.

Climate

Located in the steppe region known as Palliser's Triangle, Empress experiences a semi-arid climate (Köppen climate classification BSk). Winters are long, cold and dry, while summers are short, but with average daytime highs that are warm to hot, though nighttime lows are cool. Spring and autumn are quite short, essentially transition periods between winter and summer. Wide diurnal temperature ranges are regular, due to the aridity and moderately high elevation. Low humidity is prevalent throughout the year. Annual precipitation is very low, with an average of 311.6 mm, and is heavily concentrated in the warmer months. On average, the coldest month is January, with a mean temperature of -12 C, while the warmest is July, with a mean temperature of 19.8 C. The driest month is February, with an average of 8.6 mm of precipitation, while the wettest is June, with an average of 68.9 mm.

References

References

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  2. "Meet Your Council".
  3. "Meet Your Council".
  4. (October 21, 2016). "Location and History Profile: Village of Empress". [[Alberta Municipal Affairs]].
  6. link. (September 10, 2009)
  7. (1928). "Place-names of Alberta". Geographic Board of Canada..
  8. (February 9, 2022). "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities)". [[Statistics Canada]].
  9. "Census". Village of Empress.
  10. (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]].
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