Provost, Alberta
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| Town of Provost | |
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| Coordinates: 52°21′14″N 110°16′07″W / 52.35389°N 110.26861°WCoordinates: 52°21′14″N 110°16′07″W / 52.35389°N 110.26861°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Alberta |
| Region | Central Alberta |
| Census division | 7 |
| Municipal District | Provost |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ken Knox |
| • Governing body | Provost Town Council |
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| Area (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 4.93 km2 (1.90 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 665 m (2,182 ft) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 2,041 |
| • Density | 413.8/km2 (1,072/sq mi) |
| Time zone | MST (UTC−7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC−6) |
| Highways | Highway 13 Highway 899 |
| Waterway | Gillespie Lake |
| Website | Town of Provost |
Provost (
/ˈproʊvoʊst/) is a town in central Alberta, Canada. It is located at the junction of Highway 13 and Highway 899, 19 km (12 mi) west of the Alberta-Saskatchewan border.
There are two schools in Provost: Provost Public and St. Thomas Aquinas. Provost Public School (PPS) has a student population of about 400 and is part of the Buffalo Trail Regional Division No. 28. St. Thomas Aquinas School (STA) has approximately 246 students and is part of the East Central Alberta Catholic Schools Regional Division No. 16.
The economic bases of Provost are agricultural and oilfield.
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[edit] Demographics
In the 2011 Census, the Town of Provost had a population of 2,041 living in 777 of its 839 total dwellings, a -1.5% change from its 2006 population of 2,072. With a land area of 4.93 km2 (1.90 sq mi), it had a population density of 414.0/km2 (1,072.2/sq mi) in 2011.[1]
In 2006, Provost had a population of 2,072 living in 832 dwellings, a 4.6% increase from 2001. The town has a land area of 4.93 km2 (1.90 sq mi) and a population density of 420.1 /km2 (1,088 /sq mi).[2]
[edit] Notable natives
- Norm Ullman, Hockey Hall of Famer.
- Lance Bouma, NHL forward playing for the Calgary Flames
[edit] See also
[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.
- ^ Statistics Canada (Census 2006). "Provost - Community Profile". http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census06/data/profiles/community/Details/Page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=4807002&Geo2=PR&Code2=48&Data=Count&SearchText=Provost&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&GeoLevel=&GeoCode=4807002. Retrieved 2007-06-12.
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