Irma, Alberta
Irma | |
|---|---|
| Village of Irma | |
 Main Street | |
  Irma | |
| Coordinates: 52°54′44″N 111°14′1″W / 52.91222°N 111.23361°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Alberta |
| Region | Central Alberta |
| Census Division | No. 7 |
| Municipal district | Municipal District of Wainwright No. 61 |
| Founded | 1908 |
| Incorporated[1] | |
| • Village | May 30, 1912 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Dennis Fuder |
| • Governing body | Irma Village Council |
| Area (2016)[3] | |
| • Land | 1.34 km2 (0.52 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 690 m (2,260 ft) |
| Population (2016)[3] | |
| • Total | 521 |
| • Density | 389/km2 (1,010/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
| Highways | 14 881 |
| Website | Official website |
Irma is a village in central Alberta, Canada. It is located 29 kilometres (18 mi) northwest of Wainwright and 178 km southeast of Edmonton along Highway 14 and Highway 881.
History
The Village of Irma came into being in 1908 when the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway came through. Irma was later incorporated as a Village on May 30, 1912. The village was supposedly named after the daughter of the GTPR second vice-president General William Wainwright.[4] Records show three major fires in the downtown area. These broke out in 1911, 1931 and 1963. Most of the buildings on the main street (now 50 Street) were reconstructed after the 1931 fire. Alberta's first rural high school was located in Irma; it was eventually replaced and the new school opened on November 4, 2019.[5]
Demographics
In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Irma recorded a population of 521 living in 221 of its 242 total private dwellings, a 14% change from its 2011 population of 457. With a land area of 1.34 km2 (0.52 sq mi), it had a population density of 388.8/km2 (1,007.0/sq mi) in 2016.[3]
In the 2011 Census, the Village of Irma had a population of 457 living in 204 of its 229 total dwellings, a 2.9% change from its 2006 population of 444. With a land area of 1.11 km2 (0.43 sq mi), it had a population density of 411.7/km2 (1,066.3/sq mi) in 2011.[6]
Notable people
- Jean Paré – cookbook author and publisher
- Gord Mark - NHL player, drafted by New Jersey Devils, round 6 #105 overall, 1983 NHL Entry Draft. Played with Devils (1986-1988) and Edmonton Oilers (1993-1995)
- Carson Soucy - NHL player, drafted by Minnesota Wild, round 5 #137 overall, 2013 NHL Entry Draft. Played with Wild (2017-2018)
- Parker MacKay - University of Minnesota-Duluth (2015-2019), captain for 2018-2019
See also
References
- ^ "Location and History Profile: Village of Irma" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. October 21, 2016. p. 407. Retrieved October 23, 2016.
- ^ "Municipal Officials Search". Alberta Municipal Affairs. May 9, 2019. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
- ^ a b c "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.
- ^ Place-names of Alberta. Ottawa: Geographic Board of Canada. 1928. p. 68.
- ^ "New Irma School building open" (PDF). Star News. November 8, 2019. p. 2. Retrieved December 13, 2019.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2011 and 2006 censuses (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2012. Retrieved February 8, 2012.
