Andrew, Alberta
Andrew is a village in central Alberta north of Vegreville. Andrew is most famous as the home of the world's largest duck roadside attraction, part of the Giants of the Prairies. Its post office was established March 2, 1902.[4] The community has the name of Andrew Whitford, an early settler.[5]
Andrew | |
|---|---|
| Village of Andrew | |
 Andrew roadside attraction mallard | |
  Andrew Location of Andrew in Alberta | |
| Coordinates: 53°52′48.9″N 112°19′55.3″W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Central Alberta |
| Census division | 10 |
| Municipal districts | Lamont County |
| Incorporated[1] | |
| • Village | June 24, 1930 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Her Worship Sheila Lupul |
| • Governing body | Andrew Village Council, Deputy Mayor Ken Hamaliuk, Councillors,Gary Leppek, Herb Fedun, Osama Hamed |
| Area (2016)[2] | |
| • Land | 1.17 km2 (0.45 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 610 m (2,000 ft) |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
| • Total | 425 |
| • Density | 363.4/km2 (941/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Highways | Highway 45 Highway 855 |
| Website | Official website |
Notable people
Ed Stelmach became Alberta's premier-elect to succeed Ralph Klein on December 3, 2006. This was the result of the provincial Progressive Conservative Party's election to pick a new leader. Stelmach had been a third-place contender, but came up the middle to win the race over the favoured frontrunners. He officially became the province's premier on December 14, 2006.
Demographics
In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Andrew recorded a population of 425 living in 201 of its 266 total private dwellings, a 12.1% change from its 2011 population of 379. With a land area of 1.17 km2 (0.45 sq mi), it had a population density of 363.2/km2 (940.8/sq mi) in 2016.[2]
In the 2011 Census, the Village of Andrew had a population of 379 living in 203 of its 254 total dwellings, a -18.5% change from its 2006 population of 465. With a land area of 1.23 km2 (0.47 sq mi), it had a population density of 308.1/km2 (798.1/sq mi) in 2011.[6]
Climate
| Climate data for Andrew, Alberta | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 10.0 (50.0) |
11.0 (51.8) |
16.0 (60.8) |
32.2 (90.0) |
35.0 (95.0) |
37.0 (98.6) |
36.0 (96.8) |
35.0 (95.0) |
33.0 (91.4) |
28.5 (83.3) |
18.3 (64.9) |
10.0 (50.0) |
37.0 (98.6) |
| Average high °C (°F) | −8.1 (17.4) |
−5.0 (23.0) |
0.5 (32.9) |
11.3 (52.3) |
18.3 (64.9) |
21.6 (70.9) |
23.5 (74.3) |
22.7 (72.9) |
16.7 (62.1) |
9.3 (48.7) |
−1.5 (29.3) |
−6.7 (19.9) |
8.5 (47.3) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −13.4 (7.9) |
−10.6 (12.9) |
−5.0 (23.0) |
4.7 (40.5) |
11.1 (52.0) |
15.0 (59.0) |
17.0 (62.6) |
16.0 (60.8) |
10.4 (50.7) |
3.7 (38.7) |
−6 (21) |
−11.8 (10.8) |
2.6 (36.7) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −18.7 (−1.7) |
−16.2 (2.8) |
−10.5 (13.1) |
−2.0 (28.4) |
3.9 (39.0) |
8.4 (47.1) |
10.6 (51.1) |
9.3 (48.7) |
4.0 (39.2) |
−2.0 (28.4) |
−10.4 (13.3) |
−16.7 (1.9) |
−3.4 (25.9) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −44.0 (−47.2) |
−45.0 (−49.0) |
−38.0 (−36.4) |
−26.7 (−16.1) |
−10.3 (13.5) |
−1.0 (30.2) |
2 (36) |
−2.0 (28.4) |
−8.0 (17.6) |
−22.0 (−7.6) |
−35.0 (−31.0) |
−44.4 (−47.9) |
−45.0 (−49.0) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 18.7 (0.74) |
10.6 (0.42) |
17.3 (0.68) |
20.2 (0.80) |
37.5 (1.48) |
76.3 (3.00) |
91.3 (3.59) |
56.5 (2.22) |
39.3 (1.55) |
15.3 (0.60) |
14.8 (0.58) |
13.7 (0.54) |
411.5 (16.20) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 0.2 (0.01) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.3 (0.01) |
13.3 (0.52) |
35.0 (1.38) |
76.3 (3.00) |
91.3 (3.59) |
56.2 (2.21) |
39.2 (1.54) |
9.7 (0.38) |
0.7 (0.03) |
0.0 (0.0) |
322.1 (12.68) |
| Average snowfall cm (inches) | 18.5 (7.3) |
10.6 (4.2) |
17.0 (6.7) |
7.0 (2.8) |
2.5 (1.0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0.3 (0.1) |
0.2 (0.1) |
5.6 (2.2) |
14.0 (5.5) |
13.6 (5.4) |
89.3 (35.2) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm) | 6.5 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 8.2 | 12.4 | 12.9 | 11.4 | 9.2 | 4.7 | 5.0 | 5.4 | 87.9 |
| Average rainy days (≥ 0.2 mm) | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 2.6 | 8.1 | 12.4 | 12.9 | 11.4 | 9.1 | 3.8 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 61.0 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.2 cm) | 6.4 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 1.1 | 4.5 | 5.3 | 27.4 |
| Source 1: Environment Canada[7] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: Precipitation Days Only[3] | |||||||||||||
References
- "Location and History Profile: Village of Andrew" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. October 14, 2016. p. 36. Retrieved October 17, 2016.
- "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.
- "Precipitation Days Only". Environment Canada. Retrieved January 23, 2012.
- Choriawy, Cathy (1989). Commerce in the country : a land use and structural history of the Luzan grocery store. Edmonton: Alberta Culture, Historical Resources Division. p. 18. Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2013-06-16.
- Place-names of Alberta. Ottawa: Geographic Board of Canada. 1928. p. 11.
- "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.
- "Climate Normals 1981-2010". Environment Canada. Retrieved 28 February 2014.
