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'''Elnora''' {{IPAc-en|ɛ|l|ˈ|n|ɔː|r|ə}} is a village in central [[Alberta]], Canada that is north of [[Three Hills, Alberta|Three Hills]]. It was first organized as a village on January 2, 1908<ref>{{cite book|last=Cheek|first=Orville|title=Buried Treasures. The History of Elnora, Pine-Lake and Huxley|year=1972|publisher=Elnora History Committee|location=Elnora, Alberta|isbn=0-919212-21-2|page=10|url=http://www.ourfutureourpast.ca/loc_hist/page.aspx?id=3566281}}</ref> as "Stewartville" but was renamed to Elnora (for Elinor & Nora, the wives of the postmasters) when the opening of a post office the next year required a unique name.<ref>{{cite book|last=Harrison|first=Tracey|title=Place Names of Alberta. Volume III. Central Alberta|year=1994|publisher=University of Calgary Press|location=Calgary, Alberta|isbn=1-895176-44-1|page=84|url=http://www.ourroots.ca/e/page.aspx?id=856374}}</ref> |
'''Elnora''' {{IPAc-en|ɛ|l|ˈ|n|ɔː|r|ə}} is a [[village]] in central [[Alberta]], Canada that is north of [[Three Hills, Alberta|Three Hills]]. It was first organized as a village on January 2, 1908<ref>{{cite book|last=Cheek|first=Orville|title=Buried Treasures. The History of Elnora, Pine-Lake and Huxley|year=1972|publisher=Elnora History Committee|location=Elnora, Alberta|isbn=0-919212-21-2|page=10|url=http://www.ourfutureourpast.ca/loc_hist/page.aspx?id=3566281}}</ref> as "Stewartville" but was renamed to Elnora (for Elinor & Nora, the wives of the postmasters) when the opening of a post office the next year required a unique name.<ref>{{cite book|last=Harrison|first=Tracey|title=Place Names of Alberta. Volume III. Central Alberta|year=1994|publisher=University of Calgary Press|location=Calgary, Alberta|isbn=1-895176-44-1|page=84|url=http://www.ourroots.ca/e/page.aspx?id=856374}}</ref> |
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== Demographics == |
== Demographics == |
Revision as of 10:27, 5 March 2023
Elnora | |
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Village of Elnora | |
Location of Elnora in Alberta | |
Coordinates: 51°59′50″N 113°11′44″W / 51.99709°N 113.19549°W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Alberta |
Region | Central Alberta |
Census division | 8 |
Municipal district | Red Deer County |
Incorporated[1] | |
• Village | July 22, 1929 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Jul Bissell |
• Governing body | Elnora Village Council |
Area (2021)[3] | |
• Land | 1.5 km2 (0.6 sq mi) |
Elevation | 935 m (3,068 ft) |
Population (2021)[3] | |
• Total | 288 |
• Density | 191.4/km2 (496/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
Area code | 403 |
Highways | Highway 21 |
Website | Official website |
Elnora /ɛlˈnɔːrə/ is a village in central Alberta, Canada that is north of Three Hills. It was first organized as a village on January 2, 1908[4] as "Stewartville" but was renamed to Elnora (for Elinor & Nora, the wives of the postmasters) when the opening of a post office the next year required a unique name.[5]
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Elnora had a population of 288 living in 147 of its 156 total private dwellings, a change of -3.4% from its 2016 population of 298. With a land area of 1.5 km2 (0.58 sq mi), it had a population density of 192.0/km2 (497.3/sq mi) in 2021.[3]
In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Elnora recorded a population of 298 living in 144 of its 160 total private dwellings, a -4.8% change from its 2011 population of 313. With a land area of 1.47 km2 (0.57 sq mi), it had a population density of 202.7/km2 (525.0/sq mi) in 2016.[6]
See also
References
- ^ "Location and History Profile: Village of Elnora" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. October 21, 2016. p. 274. Retrieved October 23, 2016.
- ^ "Municipal Officials Search". Alberta Municipal Affairs. May 9, 2019. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
- ^ a b c "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities)". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
- ^ Cheek, Orville (1972). Buried Treasures. The History of Elnora, Pine-Lake and Huxley. Elnora, Alberta: Elnora History Committee. p. 10. ISBN 0-919212-21-2.
- ^ Harrison, Tracey (1994). Place Names of Alberta. Volume III. Central Alberta. Calgary, Alberta: University of Calgary Press. p. 84. ISBN 1-895176-44-1.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved February 8, 2017.