Elnora, Alberta

Elnora /ɛlˈnɔːrə/ is a village in central Alberta, Canada that is north of Three Hills. It was first organized as a village on January 2, 1908[4] as "Stewartville" but was renamed to Elnora (for Elinor & Nora, the wives of the postmasters) when the opening of a post office the next year required a unique name.[5]

Elnora
Village
Village of Elnora
Elnora is located in Alberta
Elnora
Elnora
Location of Elnora in Alberta
Coordinates: 51.99709°N 113.19549°W / 51.99709; -113.19549
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
RegionCentral Alberta
Census division8
Municipal districtRed Deer County
Incorporated[1] 
 • VillageJuly 22, 1929
Government
[2]
 • MayorJul Bissell
 • Governing bodyElnora Village Council
Area
 (2021)[3]
 • Land1.5 km2 (0.6 sq mi)
Elevation
935 m (3,068 ft)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total288
 • Density191.4/km2 (496/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)
Area code403
HighwaysHighway 21
WebsiteOfficial website

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Elnora had a population of 288 living in 147 of its 156 total private dwellings, a change of -3.4% from its 2016 population of 298. With a land area of 1.5 km2 (0.58 sq mi), it had a population density of 192.0/km2 (497.3/sq mi) in 2021.[3]

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Elnora recorded a population of 298 living in 144 of its 160 total private dwellings, a -4.8% change from its 2011 population of 313. With a land area of 1.47 km2 (0.57 sq mi), it had a population density of 202.7/km2 (525.0/sq mi) in 2016.[6]

See also

References
  1. "Location and History Profile: Village of Elnora" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. October 21, 2016. p. 274. Retrieved October 23, 2016.
  2. "Municipal Officials Search". Alberta Municipal Affairs. May 9, 2019. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
  3. "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities)". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
  4. Cheek, Orville (1972). Buried Treasures. The History of Elnora, Pine-Lake and Huxley. Elnora, Alberta: Elnora History Committee. p. 10. ISBN 0-919212-21-2.
  5. Harrison, Tracey (1994). Place Names of Alberta. Volume III. Central Alberta. Calgary, Alberta: University of Calgary Press. p. 84. ISBN 1-895176-44-1.
  6. "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved February 8, 2017.
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