Marwayne, Alberta
| Marwayne | |
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| — Village — | |
| Village of Marwayne | |
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| Coordinates: 53°30′58″N 110°19′31″W / 53.51611°N 110.32528°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Alberta |
| Region | Central Alberta |
| Census Division | No. 10 |
| Municipal district | County of Vermilion River |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jenelle Saskiw |
| • Governing body | Marwayne Village Council |
| Area (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 1.68 km2 (0.65 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 600 m (2,000 ft) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 612 |
| • Density | 364.5/km2 (944/sq mi) |
| Time zone | MST (UTC-7) |
| Highways | 45 897 |
| Website | Village of Marwayne |
Marwayne is a village in central Alberta, Canada. It is located 44 kilometres (27 mi) north-west of the city of Lloydminster and 21 kilometres (13 mi) west of the Saskatchewan border.
Marwayne lies at the intersection between Highway 45 and Highway 897. The Canadian Pacific Railway runs through the village. The economy is based on agriculture and ranching, with the oil and gas sector playing an important part as well.
The village's name is unusual in combining parts of a personal name and a place name. In commemorates the pioneer Marfleet family, who emigrated from Wainfleet, Lincolnshire, England.[2]
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[edit] Demographics
In the 2011 Census, the Village of Marwayne had a population of 612 living in 232 of its 263 total dwellings, a 17.5% change from its 2006 population of 521. With a land area of 1.68 km2 (0.65 sq mi), it had a population density of 364.3/km2 (943/sq mi) in 2011.[1]
The population of the Village of Marwayne according to its 2007 municipal census is 569.[3]
In 2006, Marwayne had a population of 516 living in 225 dwellings, a 4.2% increase from 2001. The village has a land area of 1.15 square kilometres (0.44 sq mi) and a population density of 448.4 /km2 (1,161 /sq mi).[4]
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[edit] References
- ^ 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.
- ^ Temple, Robert D. Edge Effects: The Border-Name Places, (2nd edition, 2009), iUniverse, ISBN 978-0-595-47758-6, page 320.
- ^ 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). "Marwayne - Community Profile". http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census06/data/profiles/community/Details/Page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=4810044&Geo2=PR&Code2=48&Data=Count&SearchText=Marwayne&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&GeoLevel=&GeoCode=4810044. Retrieved 2007-06-08.
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Coordinates: 53°31′N 110°20′W / 53.517°N 110.333°W
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