Breton, Alberta
Village in Alberta, Canada
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Breton /ˈbrɛtən/ is a village in central Alberta, Canada. It is located roughly 95 kilometres (59 mi) southwest of Edmonton.
Breton | |
|---|---|
| Village of Breton | |
Breton Mainstreet | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location in Brazeau County | |
  Location in Alberta | |
| Coordinates: 53°06′18.0″N 114°28′25.1″W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Central Alberta |
| Census division | 11 |
| Municipal District | Brazeau County |
| Incorporated[1] | |
| • Village | January 1, 1957 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | James Alan Barker |
| • Governing body | Breton Village Council |
| Area (2021)[3] | |
| • Land | 1.72 km2 (0.66 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
• Total | 567 |
| • Density | 329.9/km2 (854/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Postal code span | T0C 0P0 |
| Highways | Highway 20 Highway 616 |
| Website | www |
History
Originally called Keystone, it was established in 1909 by a group of African-American immigrants as a block settlement.[4] The new Black Canadian homesteaders arrived from Oklahoma, Kansas, and Texas, just four years after Alberta became a province in 1905.[5]
A Canadian Northern Railway line was built through Breton. Breton had several grain elevators and a station.[6]
In 1927 the town was renamed after United Farmers MLA Douglas Breton, shortly after his election as the region's Member of the Alberta Legislature.[7][8]
Infrastructure
It has one High School (grades 7–12) and one elementary (K-6) school. It has a Paid on call Fire department operating with the Brazeau county fire services, one grocery store, one golf course, 2 restaurants, 1 hair parlors, a police station with three officers and one secretary.
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Breton had a population of 567 living in 259 of its 296 total private dwellings, a change of -1.2% from its 2016 population of 574. With a land area of 1.72 km2 (0.66 sq mi), it had a population density of 329.7/km2 (853.8/sq mi) in 2021.[3]
In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Breton recorded a population of 574 living in 252 of its 292 total private dwellings, a 15.7% change from its 2011 population of 496. With a land area of 1.72 km2 (0.66 sq mi), it had a population density of 333.7/km2 (864.3/sq mi) in 2016.[9]
The Village of Breton's 2012 municipal census counted a population of 581,[10] a 0.3% increase over its 2007 municipal census population of 579.[11]
| Climate data for Breton, Alberta (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1974–present) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 18.0 (64.4) |
16.5 (61.7) |
22.5 (72.5) |
28.9 (84.0) |
31.5 (88.7) |
34.0 (93.2) |
34.5 (94.1) |
35.0 (95.0) |
33.5 (92.3) |
28.0 (82.4) |
19.5 (67.1) |
15.5 (59.9) |
35.0 (95.0) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −4.3 (24.3) |
−1.3 (29.7) |
2.4 (36.3) |
10.3 (50.5) |
16.7 (62.1) |
20.1 (68.2) |
23.1 (73.6) |
22.1 (71.8) |
17.8 (64.0) |
10.1 (50.2) |
1.4 (34.5) |
−3.6 (25.5) |
9.6 (49.2) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −9.8 (14.4) |
−7.1 (19.2) |
−3.4 (25.9) |
4.3 (39.7) |
10.0 (50.0) |
14.0 (57.2) |
16.7 (62.1) |
15.6 (60.1) |
11.1 (52.0) |
4.3 (39.7) |
−3.7 (25.3) |
−8.5 (16.7) |
3.6 (38.5) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −15.2 (4.6) |
−12.8 (9.0) |
−9.2 (15.4) |
−2.0 (28.4) |
3.4 (38.1) |
7.8 (46.0) |
10.2 (50.4) |
9.1 (48.4) |
4.5 (40.1) |
−1.5 (29.3) |
−8.4 (16.9) |
−14.0 (6.8) |
−2.3 (27.8) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −40.5 (−40.9) |
−39.5 (−39.1) |
−37.2 (−35.0) |
−23.9 (−11.0) |
−10.0 (14.0) |
−1.0 (30.2) |
1.0 (33.8) |
−2.0 (28.4) |
−6.7 (19.9) |
−23.5 (−10.3) |
−34.0 (−29.2) |
−38.0 (−36.4) |
−40.5 (−40.9) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 20.3 (0.80) |
14.7 (0.58) |
17.8 (0.70) |
29.4 (1.16) |
60.3 (2.37) |
85.5 (3.37) |
102.1 (4.02) |
68.9 (2.71) |
41.9 (1.65) |
22.0 (0.87) |
23.2 (0.91) |
12.6 (0.50) |
498.7 (19.64) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 0.5 (0.02) |
0.8 (0.03) |
1.2 (0.05) |
17.5 (0.69) |
55.0 (2.17) |
85.5 (3.37) |
102.1 (4.02) |
68.8 (2.71) |
40.4 (1.59) |
12.4 (0.49) |
1.8 (0.07) |
0.2 (0.01) |
386.2 (15.22) |
| Average snowfall cm (inches) | 31.5 (12.4) |
17.8 (7.0) |
25.1 (9.9) |
17.3 (6.8) |
5.9 (2.3) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.1 (0.0) |
2.0 (0.8) |
11.7 (4.6) |
30.2 (11.9) |
24.2 (9.5) |
165.8 (65.2) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm) | 6.1 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 5.9 | 10.3 | 15.1 | 15.6 | 13.6 | 9.9 | 6.7 | 6.4 | 4.6 | 104.3 |
| Average rainy days (≥ 0.2 mm) | 0.13 | 0.04 | 0.38 | 3.8 | 9.6 | 15.1 | 15.6 | 13.5 | 9.6 | 4.5 | 0.48 | 0.1 | 72.83 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.2 cm) | 8.6 | 6.2 | 6.4 | 3.4 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.04 | 0.59 | 3.0 | 7.6 | 7.0 | 43.93 |
| Source: Environment Canada[12] | |||||||||||||
See also
- List of communities in Alberta
- List of villages in Alberta
- Similar 1908 to 1910 Alberta homesteader settlements of Black Canadians: