Calmar is a town in central Alberta, Canada. It is located in Leduc County, on Highway 39, 35 kilometres (22 mi) southwest from Edmonton. It was named in 1900 for Kalmar, Sweden, the home town of its first postmaster, C. J. Blomquist. [6]
Calmar | |
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Town | |
| Town of Calmar | |
 Logo | |
  Calmar Location of Calmar in Alberta  Calmar Calmar (Canada) | |
| Coordinates: 53°15′54″N 113°48′19″W / 53.26500°N 113.80528°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Edmonton Metropolitan Region |
| Census division | 11 |
| Municipal district | Leduc County |
| Incorporated[1] | |
| • Village | January 1, 1949 |
| • Town | January 19, 1954 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Sean Carnahan |
| • Governing body | Calmar Town Council |
| • MP | Mike Lake (Edmonton - Wetaskiwin-Cons) |
| Area (2021)[3] | |
| • Land | 4.67 km2 (1.80 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 730 m (2,400 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 2,183 |
| • Density | 467.6/km2 (1,211/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
| Postal code | |
| Area code(s) | 780, 587, 825 |
| Highways | Highway 39, Highway 795 |
| Waterways | Conjuring Creek |
| Website | Official website |
Geography
editClimate
editCalmar experiences a humid continental climate (Köppen Dfb).[7]
| Climate data for Calmar, Alberta | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 14.4 (57.9) |
17.2 (63.0) |
20.0 (68.0) |
31.1 (88.0) |
32.5 (90.5) |
36.7 (98.1) |
35.6 (96.1) |
35.5 (95.9) |
34.5 (94.1) |
29.5 (85.1) |
23.3 (73.9) |
17.8 (64.0) |
36.7 (98.1) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −5.5 (22.1) |
−2.2 (28.0) |
2.5 (36.5) |
11.8 (53.2) |
18.3 (64.9) |
21.1 (70.0) |
23.3 (73.9) |
22.6 (72.7) |
17.7 (63.9) |
11.1 (52.0) |
0.3 (32.5) |
−4.0 (24.8) |
9.8 (49.5) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −11.2 (11.8) |
−8.6 (16.5) |
−3.7 (25.3) |
4.9 (40.8) |
10.8 (51.4) |
14.4 (57.9) |
16.6 (61.9) |
15.5 (59.9) |
10.7 (51.3) |
4.5 (40.1) |
−5.0 (23.0) |
−9.6 (14.7) |
3.3 (37.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −17.0 (1.4) |
−15.0 (5.0) |
−9.6 (14.7) |
−2.0 (28.4) |
3.3 (37.9) |
7.7 (45.9) |
9.7 (49.5) |
8.4 (47.1) |
3.7 (38.7) |
−2.1 (28.2) |
−10.2 (13.6) |
−15.2 (4.6) |
−3.2 (26.3) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −48.9 (−56.0) |
−49.4 (−56.9) |
−42.2 (−44.0) |
−31.7 (−25.1) |
−11.1 (12.0) |
−5.0 (23.0) |
−3.3 (26.1) |
−4.0 (24.8) |
−16.1 (3.0) |
−30.6 (−23.1) |
−40.6 (−41.1) |
−48.9 (−56.0) |
−49.4 (−56.9) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 27.4 (1.08) |
16.8 (0.66) |
23.0 (0.91) |
26.6 (1.05) |
54.3 (2.14) |
79.7 (3.14) |
109.6 (4.31) |
63.0 (2.48) |
46.9 (1.85) |
30.5 (1.20) |
22.9 (0.90) |
15.0 (0.59) |
515.7 (20.31) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 1.2 (0.05) |
0.8 (0.03) |
1.1 (0.04) |
14.4 (0.57) |
50.4 (1.98) |
79.7 (3.14) |
109.6 (4.31) |
63.0 (2.48) |
46.4 (1.83) |
16.2 (0.64) |
2.0 (0.08) |
0.6 (0.02) |
385.4 (15.17) |
| Average snowfall cm (inches) | 26.3 (10.4) |
16.0 (6.3) |
21.9 (8.6) |
12.2 (4.8) |
3.9 (1.5) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.6 (0.2) |
14.4 (5.7) |
20.9 (8.2) |
14.4 (5.7) |
130.6 (51.4) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm) | 8.1 | 6.4 | 6.7 | 6.4 | 8.8 | 13.3 | 13.5 | 11.2 | 9.8 | 6.9 | 7.5 | 6.8 | 105.4 |
| Average rainy days (≥ 0.2 mm) | 0.41 | 0.15 | 0.65 | 4.3 | 8.4 | 137.3 | 13.5 | 11.2 | 9.8 | 4.8 | 1.2 | 0.50 | 192.21 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.2 cm) | 7.7 | 6.2 | 6.1 | 2.4 | 0.56 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.04 | 0.19 | 2.6 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 38.59 |
| Source: Environment Canada[8] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
editIn the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Town of Calmar had a population of 2,183 living in 893 of its 937 total private dwellings, a change of -2% from its 2016 population of 2,228. With a land area of 4.67 km2 (1.80 sq mi), it had a population density of 467.5/km2 (1,210.7/sq mi) in 2021.[3]
In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Town of Calmar recorded a population of 2,228 living in 842 of its 861 total private dwellings, a 13.1% change from its 2011 population of 1,970. With a land area of 4.68 km2 (1.81 sq mi), it had a population density of 476.1/km2 (1,233.0/sq mi) in 2016.[9]
The population of the Town of Calmar according to its 2014 municipal census is 2,101,[10] a 3.3% change from its 2009 municipal census population of 2,033.[11]
Economy
editThe Town of Calmar is a member of the Leduc-Nisku Economic Development Association, an economic development partnership that markets Alberta's International Region[12] in proximity to the Edmonton International Airport.[13]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Location and History Profile: Town of Calmar" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. October 7, 2016. p. 106. Retrieved October 13, 2016.
- ^ "Municipal Officials Search". Alberta Municipal Affairs. May 9, 2019. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
- ^ a b c "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities)". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
- ^ "Alberta Private Sewage Systems 2009 Standard of Practice Handbook: Appendix A.3 Alberta Design Data (A.3.A. Alberta Climate Design Data by Town)" (PDF) (PDF). Safety Codes Council. January 2012. pp. 212–215 (PDF pages 226–229). Archived from the original (PDF) on October 16, 2013. Retrieved October 8, 2013.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and population centres". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
- ^ Marden, Ernest G.; Marden, Austin (2010). Community Place Names of Alberta. Lulu.com. ISBN 978-1897472170. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
- ^ "Climatic Regions [Köppen]". Natural Resources Canada. Archived from the original on 9 September 2015. Retrieved 11 February 2014.
- ^ Environment Canada Canadian Climate Normals 1981–2010, accessed 07 March 2014
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Calmar Chronicle" (PDF) (PDF). Town of Calmar. August 2014. p. 2. Retrieved August 22, 2014.
- ^ "Alberta 2009 Official Population List" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. September 15, 2009. Retrieved September 14, 2010.
- ^ "About Us". Leduc-Nisku Economic Development Association. Archived from the original on 2012-02-17. Retrieved 2012-06-23.
- ^ "Explore the Region". Leduc-Nisku Economic Development Association. Archived from the original on 2012-04-16. Retrieved 2012-06-23.
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