Blackfalds
Town in Alberta, Canada
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Blackfalds is a town in central Alberta, Canada. It is located along Highway 2A 13.5 km north of Red Deer. The town's name, Waghorn (for Walter Waghorn, post master), changed in 1903 to Blackfalds, after Blackfalds, a Scottish hamlet.[8]
Blackfalds | |
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Town | |
| Town of Blackfalds | |
  Blackfalds Location of Blackfalds in Alberta | |
| Coordinates: 52°22′33″N 113°47′35″W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Central Alberta |
| Census division | 8 |
| Municipal district | Lacombe County |
| Incorporated[1] | |
| • Village | June 17, 1904 |
| • Town | April 1, 1980 |
| Government | |
| • Governing body | Blackfalds Town Council: Mayor Laura Svab, Brenda Dennis, Jim Sands, Shane Hanson |
| • MP | Blaine Calkins |
| Area (2021)[3] | |
| • Land | 16.58 km2 (6.40 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 880 m (2,890 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 10,627 |
| • Municipal census (2021) | 11,105[7] |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 (Alberta Time) |
| Forward sortation area | |
| Area codes | +1 403, +1 587 |
| Highway | Highway 2A |
| Waterways | Blindman River Red Deer River |
| Website | Official website |
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Town of Blackfalds had a population of 10,627 living in 3,836 of its 4,010 total private dwellings, a change of 13.9% from its 2016 population of 9,328. With a land area of 16.58 km2 (6.40 sq mi), it had a population density of 641.0/km2 (1,660.1/sq mi) in 2021.[5][3]
The population of the Town of Blackfalds according to its 2021 municipal census is 11,015,[7] a change of 9.7% from its 2018 municipal census population of 10,125.[13]
In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Town of Blackfalds recorded a population of 9,328 living in 3,302 of its 3,552 total private dwellings, a 48.1% change from its 2011 population of 6,300. With a land area of 16.44 km2 (6.35 sq mi), it had a population density of 567.4/km2 (1,469.6/sq mi) in 2016.[14]
| Panethnic group | 2021[15] | 2016[16] | 2011[17] | 2006[18] | 2001[19] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | |
| European[a] | 9,080 | 86.72% | 8,155 | 87.45% | 5,770 | 91.59% | 4,315 | 94.42% | 2,840 | 93.42% |
| Indigenous | 690 | 6.59% | 830 | 8.9% | 465 | 7.38% | 200 | 4.38% | 125 | 4.11% |
| Southeast Asian[b] | 245 | 2.34% | 115 | 1.23% | 15 | 0.24% | 15 | 0.33% | 35 | 1.15% |
| East Asian[c] | 130 | 1.24% | 110 | 1.18% | 15 | 0.24% | 40 | 0.88% | 20 | 0.66% |
| Latin American | 130 | 1.24% | 35 | 0.38% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% |
| African | 100 | 0.96% | 70 | 0.75% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 25 | 0.82% |
| Middle Eastern[d] | 30 | 0.29% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% |
| South Asian | 20 | 0.19% | 25 | 0.27% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 10 | 0.33% |
| Other/multiracial[e] | 20 | 0.19% | 10 | 0.11% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% |
| Total responses | 10,470 | 100% | 9,325 | 99.97% | 6,300 | 100% | 4,570 | 99.98% | 3,040 | 97.56% |
| Total population | 10,470 | 100% | 9,328 | 100% | 6,300 | 100% | 4,571 | 100% | 3,116 | 100% |
| Note: Totals greater than 100% due to multiple origin responses | ||||||||||
Amenities
The town has many public facilities such as:
- Blackfalds Public Library, located in the Eagle Builders Centre on Waghorn Street.
- Blackfalds All Wheels Park and Blackfalds Bike Skills Park are located on Womacks Road off of Vista Trail.
- Tayles Water Spray Park, located next to the Cultural Centre.
- Blackfalds All-Star Park, located in the southwest corner of Blackfalds.
- Eagle Builders Centre, formerly Blackfalds Multiplex, home to the Blackfalds Bulldogs ice hockey team.
- Blackfalds Abbey Centre, a Multi-Purpose Fitness Facility and Outdoor Aquatic Centre.
Education
The town has four public schools in the Wolf Creek school district and one catholic school in the Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools district:[20]
- Iron Ridge Elementary Campus
- Iron Ridge Intermediate Campus
- Iron Ridge Junior Campus
- Iron Ridge Secondary Campus; and
- St. Gregory the Great Catholic School.
Media
The Town of Blackfalds is primarily served by regional weekly newspapers and one major daily. As of 2018, the town no longer has a newspaper of their own as the Blackfalds LIFE, which began circulation in August 2014,[21] closed.
Blackfalds has access to rdnewsNOW, and receives the Red Deer Advocate and Lacombe Express.
Blackfalds is served by numerous radio stations from Red Deer and Lacombe, including Kraze 101.3 (CKIK), Real Country 95.5, Zed 99, Sunny 94, Big 105, X 100.7 (CKEX) and 106.7 Rewind Radio.[22]
Sports
The Blackfalds Bulldogs, formerly the Calgary Mustangs, of the AJHL relocated to Blackfalds in 2021. On February 1, 2024,[23] the Bulldogs announced their move to the British Columbia Hockey League.
See also
Notes
- Statistic includes all persons that did not make up part of a visible minority or an indigenous identity.
- Statistic includes total responses of "Filipino" and "Southeast Asian" under visible minority section on census.
- Statistic includes total responses of "Chinese", "Korean", and "Japanese" under visible minority section on census.
- Statistic includes total responses of "West Asian" and "Arab" under visible minority section on census.
- Statistic includes total responses of "Visible minority, n.i.e." and "Multiple visible minorities" under visible minority section on census.
