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Elk Point
Town
Town of Elk Point
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Elk Point is located in Alberta
Elk Point
Elk Point
Location in Alberta
Country Canada
Province Alberta
Region Northern Alberta
Census division 12
Municipal district County of St. Paul No. 19
Incorporated  
 • Village May 31, 1938
 • Town January 1, 1962
Area
 (2021)
 • Land 4.91 km2 (1.90 sq mi)
Elevation
598 m (1,962 ft)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total 1,399
 • Density 284.7/km2 (737/sq mi)
Time zone UTC−7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−6 (MDT)
Postal code span
T0A 1A0
Area code(s) +1-780
Highways Highway 41
Highway 646
Waterway North Saskatchewan River

Elk Point is a town located in Eastern Alberta, Canada. It is located on Highway 41.

A number of oil related businesses have located in Elk Point. Agriculture is also important in the Elk Point area.

Elk Point is located on the North Saskatchewan River which was a fur trade route. Both the Hudson's Bay Company and the North West Company had posts on the river near Elk Point. Alberta Culture has built an interpretive centre near the remains of Fort George and Buckingham House.

Peter Fidler statue
Peter Fidler statue in Elk Point

There is a large carved statue of Peter Fidler (a figure from fur trade days) near Elk Point and a mural of Elk Point history near the town centre. The Iron Horse Trail, a rail trail, is nearby. Elk Point was a fur trading post in the fur trade days.

Elk Point celebrated its centennial on June 30 and July 1, 2007.

Geography

Climate

Elk Point has a dry continental climate (Köppen climate classification Dfb). The hottest recorded temperature was 38.9 °C (102.0 °F) on July 14, 1941. The coldest recorded temperature was −55.6 °C (−68.1 °F) on December 13, 1911.

Climate data for Elk Point
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 12.8
(55.0)
13
(55)
17.2
(63.0)
31.7
(89.1)
33.9
(93.0)
36.1
(97.0)
38.9
(102.0)
35.5
(95.9)
34
(93)
28.9
(84.0)
18.3
(64.9)
9.4
(48.9)
38.9
(102.0)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −10.8
(12.6)
−6.8
(19.8)
0
(32)
10.4
(50.7)
17.5
(63.5)
21.1
(70.0)
22.8
(73.0)
21.9
(71.4)
16.1
(61.0)
9.8
(49.6)
−2.5
(27.5)
−9.5
(14.9)
7.5
(45.5)
Daily mean °C (°F) −16.7
(1.9)
−13.1
(8.4)
−6.1
(21.0)
3.7
(38.7)
10.3
(50.5)
14.3
(57.7)
16.2
(61.2)
15
(59)
9.5
(49.1)
3.6
(38.5)
−7.5
(18.5)
−15.1
(4.8)
1.2
(34.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −22.6
(−8.7)
−19.4
(−2.9)
−12.2
(10.0)
−2.9
(26.8)
3
(37)
7.4
(45.3)
9.6
(49.3)
8
(46)
2.9
(37.2)
−2.6
(27.3)
−12.4
(9.7)
−20.6
(−5.1)
−5.2
(22.6)
Record low °C (°F) −55.6
(−68.1)
−49.4
(−56.9)
−41.7
(−43.1)
−40
(−40)
−14.4
(6.1)
−6.7
(19.9)
−5
(23)
−6.7
(19.9)
−13.3
(8.1)
−25
(−13)
−38.3
(−36.9)
−51.2
(−60.2)
−55.6
(−68.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 21.1
(0.83)
14.3
(0.56)
17.8
(0.70)
30.1
(1.19)
44.9
(1.77)
75.9
(2.99)
76.5
(3.01)
65.1
(2.56)
38.6
(1.52)
17
(0.7)
18.8
(0.74)
22.2
(0.87)
442.3
(17.41)
Source: Environment Canada

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Town of Elk Point had a population of 1,399 living in 591 of its 683 total private dwellings, a change of -3.7% from its 2016 population of 1,452. With a land area of 4.91 km2 (1.90 sq mi), it had a population density of 284.9/km2 (738/sq mi) in 2021.

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Town of Elk Point recorded a population of 1,452 living in 534 of its 642 total private dwellings, a 2.8% change from its 2011 population of 1,412. With a land area of 4.91 km2 (1.90 sq mi), it had a population density of 295.7/km2 (766/sq mi) in 2016.

The Town of Elk Point's 2012 municipal census counted a population of 1,571, a 3.9% increase over its 2007 municipal census population of 1,512.

Notable people

  • Adam Kleeberger - Team Canada rugby player
  • Mark Letestu - professional ice hockey player
  • Audrey Poitras - president of the Metis Nation of Alberta since 1996
  • Sheldon Souray - professional ice hockey player
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