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Sexsmith, Alberta

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nameSexsmith
official_nameTown of Sexsmith
native_name
nicknameGrain Capital of the British Empire
settlement_typeTown
image_skylineFile:Downtown Sexsmith - panoramio.jpg
image_captionTrain station and two of seven elevators which stood in Sexsmith
image_map0281 Town Sexsmith, Alberta Locator.svg
map_captionLocation in the County of Grande Prairie No. 1
pushpin_mapCanada Alberta
pushpin_label_position
pushpin_map_captionLocation of Sexsmith in Alberta
subdivision_typeCountry
subdivision_nameCanada
subdivision_type1Province
subdivision_name1Alberta
subdivision_type2Region
subdivision_name2Northern Alberta
subdivision_type3Planning region
subdivision_name3Upper Peace
subdivision_type4Municipal district
subdivision_name4County of Grande Prairie No. 1
leader_titleMayor
leader_nameKate Potter
leader_title1Governing body
leader_name1Sexsmith Town Council
leader_title3MLA
established_titleFounded
established_title1Incorporated
established_date1
established_title2• Village
established_date2April 12, 1929
established_title3• Town
established_date3October 15, 1979
area_footnotes(2021)
area_land_km213.01
population_as_of2021
population_footnotes
population_total2427
population_density_km2186.5
timezoneMST
utc_offset−7
timezone_DSTMDT
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coordinates
elevation_footnotes
elevation_m724
postal_code_typePostal code span
postal_codeT0H 3C0
area_code780
blank_nameHighways
blank_infoHighway 2
Highway 59
website

Highway 59 Sexsmith is a town in northern Alberta, Canada on Highway 2, 20 km north of Grande Prairie. It is located in the Peace River Country region of Alberta, one of the most fertile growing areas in the province. The town was once known as the "Grain Capital of the British Empire": In a 10-year period from 1939 to 1949, it shipped more grain than any other port in the empire.

History

The townsite of Sexsmith was established on the homestead of Benny Foster, a 1911 settler, and was originally named "Bennville" or "Benville". However, it was discovered that the name had already used by another town, so it was renamed Sexsmith after a local trapper who came to the area in 1898. The railway arrived in 1916, and grain companies began building grain elevators in 1917. Because of the fertile soil, the area is one of the largest grain producing areas in the world, and by 1949 became the grain capital of the British Empire, shipping more grain than any other region.

Demographics

population history

|1931|304 |1936|298 |1941|325 |1946|302 |1951|331 |1956|345 |1961|531 |1966|491 |1971|593 |1976|770 |1981|1180 |1986|1256 |1991|1260 |1996|1481 |2001|1653 |2006|1959 |2011|2418 |2016|2620

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the town of Sexsmith had a population of 2,427 living in 853 of its 929 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of 2,620. With a land area of 13.01 km2, it had a population density of in 2021.

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Sexsmith recorded a population of 2,620 living in 873 of its 937 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2011 population of 2,418. With a land area of 13.24 km2, it had a population density of in 2016.

Economy

Ovintiv, with headquarters in Denver, owns an oil and natural gas liquid processing plant with a total capacity of 115,000 barrels per day, from wells drilled into the Montney Formation.

Sports

ClubLeagueSportVenueEstablishedChampionshipsSexsmith VipersSexsmith Skating ClubSexsmith Shamrocks
Ice hockeySexsmith Arena
Figure skating
Canadian footballShamrock Football Field

Education

Sexsmith has three schools:

  • Robert W. Zahara Public School
  • Sexsmith Secondary School
  • St. Mary's Catholic School

Sexsmith is also the home of two post-secondary institutions:

  • Peace River Bible Institute
  • Stan Wallman College

Notable people

  • Colin Carter, professor
  • Jason Duda, professional ice hockey player in the Central Hockey League
  • Garry Edmundson, professional National Hockey League (NHL) player
  • Walter Paszkowski, member of the Alberta legislature
  • Carter Rowney, professional NHL player

References

References

  1. (October 7, 2016). "Location and History Profile: Town of Sexsmith". [[Alberta Municipal Affairs]].
  2. (February 9, 2022). "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and population centres". [[Statistics Canada]].
  3. (January 2012). "Alberta Private Sewage Systems 2009 Standard of Practice Handbook: Appendix A.3 Alberta Design Data (A.3.A. Alberta Climate Design Data by Town)". Safety Codes Council.
  4. "Alberta Heritage Survey Program". Alberta Register of Historic Places.
  5. "Village of Sexsmith". Archives Society of Alberta.
  6. "Town of Sexsmith, Alberta {{!".
  7. (1949). "Census of the Prairie Provinces, 1946". [[Statistics Canada.
  8. (1958). "Census of Canada, 1956". [[Statistics Canada.
  9. (1967). "1966 Census of Canada". [[Statistics Canada.
  10. (1977). "1976 Census of Canada". [[Statistics Canada]].
  11. (1982). "1981 Census of Canada". [[Statistics Canada]].
  12. (1992). "91 Census". [[Statistics Canada]].
  13. "Population and Dwelling Counts, for Canada, Provinces and Territories, and Census Divisions, 2001 and 1996 Censuses – 100% Data (Alberta)". [[Statistics Canada]].
  14. (January 6, 2010). "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2006 and 2001 censuses – 100% data (Alberta)". [[Statistics Canada]].
  15. (February 9, 2022). "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities)". [[Statistics Canada]].
  16. (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]].
  17. (n.d.). "Encana Corporation (ECA.TO)". Reuters.
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