Legal, Alberta facts for kids
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Legal
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| Town of Legal Ville de Legal |
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Bilingual French/English stop sign and street signs at 50th Street and 50th Avenue
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| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Edmonton Metropolitan Region |
| Census division | 11 |
| Municipal district | Sturgeon County |
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| • Village | February 20, 1914 |
| • Town | January 1, 1998 |
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| • Land | 3.18 km2 (1.23 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 705 m (2,313 ft) |
| Population
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| • Total | 1,232 |
| • Density | 387.9/km2 (1,005/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Area code(s) | 780 |
| Highway | Highway 651 |
Legal /lɪˈɡæl/ is a town in the Edmonton Metropolitan Region of Alberta, Canada within Sturgeon County. It is 2.4 km (1.5 mi) east of Highway 2 on Highway 651, approximately 42 km (26 mi) north of Edmonton.
Legal was established in 1894 as a Francophone community, and is named in honour of Bishop Émile-Joseph Legal. The town, the French Mural Capital of Canada, is known for its 28 murals.
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Town of Legal had a population of 1,232 living in 455 of its 489 total private dwellings, a change of -8.4% from its 2016 population of 1,345. With a land area of 3.18 km2 (1.23 sq mi), it had a population density of 387.4/km2 (1,003/sq mi) in 2021.
In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Town of Legal recorded a population of 1,345 living in 448 of its 465 total private dwellings, a 9.8% change from its 2011 population of 1,225. With a land area of 3.18 km2 (1.23 sq mi), it had a population density of 423.0/km2 (1,096/sq mi) in 2016.
Education
The Greater North Central Francophone Education Region No. 2 operates a francophone elementary/junior school in Legal named Citadelle School (École Citadelle), while Greater St. Albert Catholic Schools operates an English elementary/junior school.
Notable people
- Paul Lorieau (1942–2013), – optician and national anthem singer for the Edmonton Oilers from 1981 to 2011.
