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Onoway

Coordinates: 53°42′04″N 114°11′53″W / 53.70111°N 114.19806°W / 53.70111; -114.19806
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Onoway
Town
Town of Onoway
Welcome sign
Welcome sign
Nickname: 
Hub of the Highways
Location in Lac Ste. Anne County
Location in Lac Ste. Anne County
Onoway is located in Alberta
Onoway
Onoway
Location within Alberta
Coordinates: 53°42′04″N 114°11′53″W / 53.70111°N 114.19806°W / 53.70111; -114.19806
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
Planning regionUpper Athabasca
Municipal districtLac Ste. Anne County
Incorporated[1] 
 • VillageJune 25, 1923
 • TownSeptember 1, 2005
Government
 • MayorLen Kwasny
 • Governing bodyOnoway Town Council
 • MPDane Lloyd
 • MLAShane Getson
Area
 (2021)[3]
 • Land3.31 km2 (1.28 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total966
 • Density292.1/km2 (757/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)
Postal code span
Area code-1+780 -1+587
HighwaysHighway 43
Highway 37
WaterwayLac Ste. Anne
Sturgeon River
WebsiteOfficial website

Onoway is a small town in central Alberta, Canada. It is approximately 60 km (37 mi) northwest of Edmonton at the junction of Highway 37 and Highway 43. The mayor is Len Krasny.[4]

History

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Two theories are behind the naming of the community. "Onoway" in Chipewyan translates to "fair field" while the variant "onaway" is used in The Song of Hiawatha, a poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.[5] Onoway's post office was established in 1904.[6] Onoway incorporated as a village on June 25, 1923.[1] It incorporated as a town on September 1, 2005.[1]

Geography

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The Canadian National Railway tracks run through the town, which is situated east of Lac Ste. Anne and south of the Sturgeon River.

Demographics

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In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Town of Onoway had a population of 966 living in 360 of its 388 total private dwellings, a change of -6.1% from its 2016 population of 1,029. With a land area of 3.31 km2 (1.28 sq mi), it had a population density of 291.8/km2 (755.9/sq mi) in 2021.[3]

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Town of Onoway recorded a population of 1,029 living in 355 of its 374 total private dwellings, a -1% change from its 2011 population of 1,039. With a land area of 3.32 km2 (1.28 sq mi), it had a population density of 309.9/km2 (802.7/sq mi) in 2016.[7]

Attractions

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Onoway hosts a weekend fair every June called "Heritage Days".[citation needed] [8]

Education

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Onoway has an elementary school, serving 400 students in the local area[9] as well as a junior and senior high school which has been open since the 1940s.[10]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Location and History Profile: Town of Onoway" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. October 15, 2021. Retrieved October 17, 2021.
  2. ^ "Municipal Officials Search". Alberta Municipal Affairs. May 9, 2019. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
  3. ^ a b c "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities)". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
  4. ^ "Mayor's Greeting". www.onoway.ca. Retrieved 2024-10-05.
  5. ^ Larry Donovan & Tom Monto (2006). Alberta Place Names: The Fascinating People & Stories Behind the Naming of Alberta. Dragon Hill Publishing Ltd. pp. 174–175.
  6. ^ Hamilton, William (1978). The Macmillan Book of Canadian Place Names. Toronto: Macmillan. p. 29. ISBN 0-7715-9754-1.
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ "Visitors".
  9. ^ "Education". www.onoway.ca. Retrieved 2024-10-05.
  10. ^ "Our School". www.onowayhigh.ca. 2024-12-26. Retrieved 2024-10-05.
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