Forestburg, Alberta

Forestburg is a village located in east-central Alberta, Canada. The rich farmland of the area was first settled by Europeans in 1905. Soon after the first of many "gopher hole" mines, homesteaders were soon coal mining on the banks of the Battle River in 1907.

Forestburg
Village
Village of Forestburg
Forestburg grain elevators
Forestburg grain elevators
Forestburg is located in Alberta
Forestburg
Forestburg
Location of Forestburg in Alberta
Coordinates: 52°34′49″N 112°04′05″W
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
RegionCentral Alberta
Census division7
Municipal districtFlagstaff County
Founded1916
Incorporated[1] 
 • VillageAugust 21, 1919
Government
[2]
 • MayorBlaze Young
 • Governing bodyForestburg Village Council
Area
 (2021)[3]
 • Land4.04 km2 (1.56 sq mi)
Elevation
662.90 m (2,174.87 ft)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total807
 • Density199.9/km2 (518/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)
HighwaysHighway 53
WaterwayBattle River
WebsiteOfficial website

Forestburg's economy is based on agriculture, coal mining, oil and gas activity, and power generation. With approximately 75 businesses, the rate of employment is good. Forestburg has a good variety of retail and services, with major employment by Atco Power Ltd. and Westmoreland Coal. The village is the headquarters of the Battle River Railway, a co-operative railway established in 2009.[4]

History

The site was surveyed in 1919 after the Canadian Northern Railway arrived in 1916, and Forestburg was incorporated into a village.

  • Forestburg, 1930s
    Forestburg, 1930s

Geography

Climate
Climate data for Forestburg
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 11
(52)		 15
(59)		 20.6
(69.1)		 30
(86)		 35
(95)		 34.4
(93.9)		 36
(97)		 37
(99)		 35.6
(96.1)		 29.5
(85.1)		 20.5
(68.9)		 14
(57)		 37
(99)
Average high °C (°F) −6.8
(19.8)		 −3.4
(25.9)		 2.3
(36.1)		 11.4
(52.5)		 17.8
(64.0)		 21.5
(70.7)		 23.6
(74.5)		 23.2
(73.8)		 17.4
(63.3)		 11.6
(52.9)		 1
(34)		 −5.1
(22.8)		 9.5
(49.1)
Daily mean °C (°F) −11.9
(10.6)		 −8.5
(16.7)		 −2.5
(27.5)		 5.8
(42.4)		 11.8
(53.2)		 15.8
(60.4)		 17.9
(64.2)		 17.1
(62.8)		 11.7
(53.1)		 6
(43)		 −3.5
(25.7)		 −9.9
(14.2)		 4.1
(39.4)
Average low °C (°F) −16.9
(1.6)		 −13.6
(7.5)		 −7.3
(18.9)		 0.1
(32.2)		 5.7
(42.3)		 10
(50)		 12.1
(53.8)		 11
(52)		 5.9
(42.6)		 0.3
(32.5)		 −7.9
(17.8)		 −14.6
(5.7)		 −1.3
(29.7)
Record low °C (°F) −44.4
(−47.9)		 −42.2
(−44.0)		 −39.4
(−38.9)		 −25.6
(−14.1)		 −7
(19)		 −3.3
(26.1)		 4.4
(39.9)		 0
(32)		 −6.5
(20.3)		 −21
(−6)		 −32
(−26)		 −45
(−49)		 −45
(−49)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 17.4
(0.69)		 11.3
(0.44)		 16.5
(0.65)		 22.3
(0.88)		 46.1
(1.81)		 79.1
(3.11)		 73.2
(2.88)		 58.4
(2.30)		 38.3
(1.51)		 15
(0.6)		 13.3
(0.52)		 15
(0.6)		 402
(15.8)
Source: Environment Canada[5]

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Forestburg had a population of 807 living in 373 of its 417 total private dwellings, a change of -8.3% from its 2016 population of 880. With a land area of 4.04 km2 (1.56 sq mi), it had a population density of 199.8/km2 (517.4/sq mi) in 2021.[3]

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Forestburg recorded a population of 875 living in 360 of its 404 total private dwellings, a 5.3% change from its 2011 population of 831. With a land area of 2.73 km2 (1.05 sq mi), it had a population density of 320.5/km2 (830.1/sq mi) in 2016.[6]

The population of the Village of Forestburg according to its 2014 municipal census is 880,[7] a 5.9% change from its 2011 federal census population of 831.[8]

Notable people

See also

References
  1. "Location and History Profile: Village of Forestburg" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. October 21, 2016. p. 302. 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. http://www.battleriverrailway.ca/contacts.html%5B%5D
  5. Environment Canada—Canadian Climate Normals 1971–2000, accessed April 3, 2010
  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.
  7. 2015 Municipal Affairs Population List (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. ISBN 978-1-4601-2630-1. Retrieved January 29, 2017.
  8. "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2011 and 2006 censuses (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2012. Retrieved February 8, 2012.
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