Breton, Alberta
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| Coordinates: 53°06′18.0″N 114°28′25.1″W / 53.105°N 114.473639°WCoordinates: 53°06′18.0″N 114°28′25.1″W / 53.105°N 114.473639°W | |||
| Country |  Canada |
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| Province |  Alberta |
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| Region | Central Alberta | ||
| Census division | 11 | ||
| Municipal District | Brazeau County | ||
| Government[1] | |||
| • Mayor | Elizabeth Anne Power | ||
| • Governing body | Breton Village Council | ||
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| Area (2011)[2] | |||
| • Total | 1.73 km2 (0.67 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2011)[2] | |||
| • Total | 496 | ||
| • Density | 286.5/km2 (742/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | MST (UTC-7) | ||
| Postal code span | T0C 0P0 | ||
| Highways | Highway 20 Highway 616 |
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| Website | Village of Breton | ||
Breton (
/ˈbrɛtən/) is a village in central Alberta, Canada. It is located southwest of Edmonton. Originally called Keystone, it was established in 1909 by a group of African-American immigrants as a block settlement. [3] The town is named after former Alberta MLA Douglas Breton.[4]
It has one High School (grades 7-12) and one elementary (K-6) school. It has a volunteer fire department, two grocery stores, two golf courses, four restaurants, two hair parlors, a police station with three officers and one secretary.
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[edit] Demographics
In the 2011 Census, the Village of Breton had a population of 496 living in 208 of its 218 total dwellings, a -9.8% change from its 2006 population of 550. With a land area of 1.73 km2 (0.67 sq mi), it had a population density of 286.7/km2 (742.6/sq mi) in 2011.[2]
The population of the Village of Breton according to its 2007 municipal census is 579.[5]
In 2006, Breton had a population of 550 living in 243 dwellings, a 4.0% decrease from 2001. The Village has an area of 1.73 km2 (0.67 sq mi) and a population density of 317.7 inhabitants per square kilometer.[6]
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[edit] References
- ^ "Municipal Officials Search". Alberta Municipal Affairs. March 2, 2012. http://www.municipalaffairs.alberta.ca/mc_municipal_officials_search.cfm. Retrieved March 2, 2012.
- ^ a b c "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2011 and 2006 censuses (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. 2012-02-08. http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2011/dp-pd/hlt-fst/pd-pl/Table-Tableau.cfm?LANG=Eng&T=302&SR=1&S=51&O=A&RPP=9999&PR=48&CMA=0. Retrieved 2012-02-08.
- ^ "Alberta's Black Pioneer Heritage - Keystone". Heritage Community Foundation and Black Pioneers Descendants' Society. 2007. http://blackpioneers.albertasource.ca/communities/rural/keystone/index.html. Retrieved 2008-07-09.
- ^ "Breton". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. http://www.albertasource.ca/aspenland/flash/eng/regions/popBreton_Settlement.html. Retrieved June 30, 2010.
- ^ Alberta Municipal Affairs (2009-09-15). "Alberta 2009 Official Population List". http://municipalaffairs.gov.ab.ca/documents/LGS/2009pop.pdf. Retrieved 2010-09-12.
- ^ Statistics Canada (Census 2006). "Breton - Community Statistics". http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census06/data/profiles/community/Details/Page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=4811026&Geo2=PR&Code2=48&Data=Count&SearchText=Breton&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&GeoLevel=&GeoCode=4811026. Retrieved 2007-06-05.
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