Clyde, Alberta

Clyde is a village in northern Alberta, Canada. It is located north of Edmonton and east of Westlock, near the junction of Highway 18 and Highway 2.

Clyde
Village
Village of Clyde
Location in Alberta
Coordinates: 54°09′07″N 113°38′20″W
Country Canada
Province Alberta
RegionNorthern Alberta
Census division13
Municipal districtWestlock County
Incorporated[1] 
 • VillageJanuary 28, 1914
Government
 • MayorMatthew White
 • Governing bodyClyde Village Council
Area
 (2016)[3]
 • Land1.31 km2 (0.51 sq mi)
Elevation
650 m (2,130 ft)
Population
 (2016)[3]
 • Total430
 • Density327.7/km2 (849/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST)
Postal code
T0G 0P0
HighwaysHighway 2
Highway 18
WebsiteOfficial website

It was incorporated in 1914 and named after George D. Clyde, a local entrepreneur and the community's first postmaster.[4][5]

Demographics

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Clyde recorded a population of 430 living in 179 of its 198 total private dwellings, a -14.5% change from its 2011 population of 503. With a land area of 1.31 km2 (0.51 sq mi), it had a population density of 328.2/km2 (850.1/sq mi) in 2016.[3]

In the 2011 Census, the Village of Clyde had a population of 503 living in 197 of its 211 total dwellings, a 7% change from its 2006 population of 470. With a land area of 1.36 km2 (0.53 sq mi), it had a population density of 369.9/km2 (957.9/sq mi) in 2011.[6]

The population of the Village of Clyde according to its 2009 municipal census is 493.[7]

Education

The village is within the Pembina Hills Public Schools, which formed in 1995 as a merger of three school districts.[8]

Notable people

Brent Bilideau, ice hockey player

See also

References
  1. "Location and History Profile: Village of Clyde" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. October 14, 2016. p. 176. Retrieved October 17, 2016.
  2. "Municipal Officials Search". Alberta Municipal Affairs. September 22, 2017. Retrieved September 25, 2017.
  3. "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.
  4. "Village of Clyde". Village of Clyde. Retrieved November 12, 2014.
  5. Larry Donovan & Tom Monto (2006). Alberta Place Names: The Fascinating People & Stories Behind the Naming of Alberta. Dragon Hill Publishing Ltd. p. 45. ISBN 1-896124-11-9.
  6. "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.
  7. Alberta Municipal Affairs (September 15, 2009). "Alberta 2009 Official Population List" (PDF). Retrieved September 12, 2010.
  8. "Our Division". Pembina Hills Public Schools. Retrieved 2019-08-25. 5310 - 49th Street Barrhead, Alberta T7N 1P3

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