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Veteran, Alberta

Field	Value
name	Veteran
official_name	Village of Veteran
settlement_type	Village
image_map	0330 Village Veteran, Alberta Locator.svg
map_caption	Location in Special Area No. 4
pushpin_map	Alberta
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
leader_title	Mayor
leader_name	Jerry Wipf
leader_title1	Governing body
leader_name1	Veteran Village Council
established_title	Founded
established_title1	Incorporated
established_date1
established_title2	• Village
established_date2	June 30, 1914
area_footnotes	(2021)
area_land_km2	0.84
population_as_of	2021
population_footnotes
population_total	214
population_density_km2	255.6
timezone	MST
utc_offset	−7
timezone_DST	MDT
utc_offset_DST	−6
coordinates
elevation_footnotes
elevation_m	795
area_codes	+1-403, +1-587
blank_name	Highways
blank_info	12
884
blank1_name	Waterways
blank1_info	Hamilton Lake
website	[veteran.ca](http://villageofveteran.ca/)

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Veteran is a village in central Alberta, Canada. It is located on Highway 12 approximately 200 km east of the City of Red Deer. Consort is approximately 25 km to the east, while Coronation is approximately 26 km to the west.

History

With the promise of land, many people made their way west to homestead in the Veteran area. Their ethnic origins were diverse but they shared in the optimism of a better life for themselves and their families.

Veteran incorporated as a village on June 30, 1914.

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Veteran had a population of 214 living in 100 of its 130 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of 207. With a land area of 0.84 km2, it had a population density of in 2021.

The population of the Village of Veteran according to its 2017 municipal census is 239.

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Veteran recorded a population of 207 living in 102 of its 112 total private dwellings, a change from its 2011 population of 249. With a land area of 0.84 km2, it had a population density of in 2016.

Attractions

Attractions in Veteran include a campground and a museum.

A nearby large hill named Nose Hill has historical significance as it was a meeting spot during the second North-West Rebellion.

Sports

Veteran has its own curling club with three sheets of ice as well as an arena.

Education

Veteran School serves 60 students enrolled in kindergarten through grade 9. Senior high students attend school in Consort.

References

(October 21, 2016). "Location and History Profile: Village of Veteran". [[Alberta Municipal Affairs]].
(1977). "Where the Prairie Meets the Hills : Veteran, Loyalist and Hemaruka Districts". Veteran Regional History.
(2012-10-12). "Location and History Profile: Village of Veteran". [[Alberta Municipal Affairs]].
(February 9, 2022). "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities)". [[Statistics Canada]].
"2017 Municipal Affairs Population List". [[Alberta Municipal Affairs]].
(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]].
"Churches". Village of Veteran.
"Veteran Curling Club". Village of Veteran.
"Facilities". Village of Veteran.
"Education". Village of Veteran.

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