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Kinsella
Country Canada
Province Alberta
Census divisionNo. 10
Municipal DistrictBeaver County
Government
 • TypeUnincorporated
 • Governing bodyBeaver County Council
Elevation
695 m (2,280 ft)
Population
 (2009)
 • Total
40
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
Area codesT0B 2N0

Kinsella is a hamlet in Alberta, Canada within Beaver County.[1] It is located along Highway 14 and the CN Railway and has an elevation of 695 metres (2,280 ft).

The hamlet is located in census division No. 10 and in the federal riding of Vegreville-Wainwright.

Demographics

Statistics Canada has not recently published a population for Kinsella.

However, Industry Canada shows that Kinsella's greater rural area had a total population of 451 living in 128 dwellings in 2001. With a land area of 486.9 km2 (188.0 sq mi), its greater rural area has a population density of 7.0/km2 (18/sq mi).[2]

According to the 2009 Beaver County census, Kinsella had a population of 40.[3]

Climate

Climate data for Kinsella
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 11.1
(52.0)
12.5
(54.5)
18.9
(66.0)
30.6
(87.1)
33.5
(92.3)
33.9
(93.0)
35.6
(96.1)
37
(99)
34.5
(94.1)
28.5
(83.3)
20.6
(69.1)
13.5
(56.3)
37
(99)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −9.2
(15.4)
−5.2
(22.6)
0.1
(32.2)
10.5
(50.9)
17.3
(63.1)
20.8
(69.4)
22.5
(72.5)
22.5
(72.5)
16.6
(61.9)
10.1
(50.2)
−1.6
(29.1)
−7.1
(19.2)
8.1
(46.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −18.4
(−1.1)
−15
(5)
−9.4
(15.1)
−1.3
(29.7)
4.5
(40.1)
8.7
(47.7)
10.7
(51.3)
9.6
(49.3)
4.5
(40.1)
−1.1
(30.0)
−10
(14)
−16.1
(3.0)
−2.8
(27.0)
Record low °C (°F) −46.1
(−51.0)
−45.6
(−50.1)
−37.8
(−36.0)
−26.1
(−15.0)
−7
(19)
−2.8
(27.0)
2.2
(36.0)
−2
(28)
−8.3
(17.1)
−23
(−9)
−33.5
(−28.3)
−45
(−49)
−46.1
(−51.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 22.7
(0.89)
12.7
(0.50)
20.9
(0.82)
24
(0.9)
43.7
(1.72)
82.9
(3.26)
73.8
(2.91)
58.6
(2.31)
35.2
(1.39)
17.1
(0.67)
18.2
(0.72)
21.5
(0.85)
431.2
(16.98)
Source: Environment Canada[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ Alberta Municipal Affairs (1 April 2010). "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Retrieved 20 June 2010.
  2. ^ Industry Canada/Web Archive (4 November 2006). "Kinsella - Community demographics (2001 census)". Retrieved 7 February 2010.
  3. ^ Beaver County (2009). "Municipal Census Highlights" (PDF). Retrieved 29 July 2010.
  4. ^ Environment CanadaCanadian Climate Normals 1971–2000, accessed 6 April 2010