Beaumont, Alberta

Beaumont
Town
Town of Beaumont
St. Vital Roman Catholic Church in Beaumont
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Motto: Life is better in Beaumont!
Beaumont Location of Beaumont in Alberta
Coordinates: 53°21′26″N 113°24′53″W / 53.35722°N 113.41472°WCoordinates: 53°21′26″N 113°24′53″W / 53.35722°N 113.41472°W
Country	Canada
Province	Alberta
Region	Edmonton Capital Region
Census division	11
Municipal district	Leduc County
Founded[1]	1895
Incorporated[2]
• Village	January 1, 1973
• Town	January 1, 1980
Government[3]
• Mayor	Camille Berube
• Governing body	Beaumont Town Council Kathy Barnhart Kerri Bauer Perry Hendriks Bruce LeCren Bill McNamara Louise White-Gibbs
• CAO	Marc Landry
• MLA	Shaye Anderson
Area (2011)[4]
• Total	10.50 km^2 (4.05 sq mi)
Elevation[5]	735 m (2,411 ft)
Population (2011)[4]
• Total	13,284
• Density	1,264.8/km^2 (3,276/sq mi)
• Municipal census (2016)	17,720[6]
Time zone	MST (UTC−7)
• Summer (DST)	MDT (UTC−6)
Area code(s)	780, 587, 825
Highways	Highway 625 Highway 814
Website	Official website

Beaumont /ˈboʊmɔːnt/ is a town in Leduc County within the Edmonton Capital Region of Alberta, Canada. It is located at the intersection of Highway 625 and Highway 814, 3.2 kilometres (2.0 mi) south of the City of Edmonton and 6.0 kilometres (3.7 mi) northeast of the City of Leduc. The Nisku Industrial Park and the Edmonton International Airport are located 4.0 kilometres (2.5 mi) to the west and 8.0 kilometres (5.0 mi) to the southwest respectively.

Originally a French farming community, Beaumont is now a town of 17,720 people.^[6] Its downtown core resembles a French village with unique architecture and red brick walkways. It is named for the "beautiful hill" on which St. Vital Church, built in 1919, is located within the centre of the town. The name was selected in 1895 as part of a petition for a post office.^[1]

Demographics

Federal census population history
Year	Pop.	±%
1941	65	—
1951	149	+129.2%
1956	121	−18.8%
1961	194	+60.3%
1966	234	+20.6%
1971	337	+44.0%
1976	851	+152.5%
1981	2,638	+210.0%
1986	3,944	+49.5%
1991	5,042	+27.8%
1996	5,810	+15.2%
2001	7,006	+20.6%
2006	8,961	+27.9%
2011	13,284	+48.2%
Source: Statistics Canada [7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][4]

The population of the Town of Beaumont according to its 2016 municipal census is 17,720, a 5.7% change from its 2015 municipal census population of 16,768.^[6] At its current population, Beaumont is one of the largest towns in the province and is eligible for city status. According to Alberta's Municipal Government Act, a town is eligible for city status when it reaches 10,000 residents.^[19]

In the 2011 Census, the Town of Beaumont had a population of 13,284 living in 4,369 of its 4,566 total dwellings, a 48.2% change from its 2006 population of 8,961. With a land area of 10.5 km² (4.1 sq mi), it had a population density of 1,265.1/km² (3,276.7/sq mi) in 2011.^[4] The 2011 census also indicated that Beaumont was ranked as the municipality with the seventh-highest population growth between 2006 and 2011.^[20]

In 2006, Beaumont had a population of 8,961 living in 2,858 dwellings, a 27.9% increase from 2001. With a land area of 10.50 km² (4.05 sq mi), the town had a population density of 853.2/km² (2,210/sq mi).^[21] With a growth rate of 27.9% between 2001 and 2006, Beaumont was named one of the "Top 20 Fastest Growing Communities in Canada" by Statistics Canada.

In 2014, 49.6% of the workforce of Beaumont was employed in the City of Edmonton.^[22]

Visible minority and Aboriginal population (Canada 2006 Census)
Population group		Population	% of total population
White		8,285	92.5%
Visible minority group Source:[23]	South Asian	45	0.5%
	Chinese	75	0.8%
	Black	50	0.6%
	Filipino	45	0.5%
	Latin American	30	0.3%
	Arab	40	0.4%
	Southeast Asian	40	0.4%
	West Asian	0	0%
	Korean	50	0.6%
	Japanese	0	0%
	Visible minority, n.i.e.	0	0%
	Multiple visible minority	15	0.2%
Total visible minority population		385	4.3%
Aboriginal group Source:[24]	First Nations	65	0.7%
	Métis	215	2.4%
	Inuit	0	0%
	Aboriginal, n.i.e.	10	0.1%
	Multiple Aboriginal identity	0	0%
Total Aboriginal population		290	3.2%
Total population		8,960	100%

Economy

The Town of Beaumont is a member of the Leduc-Nisku Economic Development Association, an economic development partnership that markets Alberta's International Region^[25] in proximity to the Edmonton International Airport.^[26]

Arts and culture

Beaumont from the air

Beaumont is home to the Beaumont Blues Festival, one of only a few all-Canadian blues festivals in Canada. Headliners of the 2010 festival included Amos Garrett, Gordie Johnson and Kelly Hoppe of Big Sugar, Boogie Patrol, and Paul Pigat.^[27]

See also

• List of communities in Alberta
• List of towns in Alberta
• Beaumont Composite High School

References

1. Beaumont History Book Committee (1985). Beaumont : histoire de Beaumont et district, 1885-1960. p. 13.
2. "Location and History Profile: Town of Beaumont" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. June 17, 2016. p. 36. Retrieved June 19, 2016.
3. "Municipal Officials Search". Alberta Municipal Affairs. November 18, 2016. Retrieved November 21, 2016.
4. "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.
5. "Alberta Private Sewage Systems 2009 Standard of Practice Handbook: Appendix A.3 Alberta Design Data (A.3.A. Alberta Climate Design Data by Town)" (PDF) (PDF). Safety Codes Council. January 2012. pp. 212–215 (PDF pages 226–229). Retrieved October 8, 2013.
6. "2016 Beaumont Census Results" (PDF). Town of Beaumont. July 12, 2016. Retrieved October 8, 2016.
7. Ninth Census of Canada, 1951. SP-7, Population: Unincorporated villages and hamlets. Dominion Bureau of Statistics. p. 55-57.
8. "Table 6: Population by sex, for census subdivisions, 1956 and 1951". Census of Canada, 1956. Population, Counties and Subdivisions. Ottawa: Dominion Bureau of Statistics. 1957. p. 6.50-6.53.
9. "Table 6: Population by census subdivisions, 1901–1961". 1961 Census of Canada. Series 1.1: Historical, 1901–1961. Volume I: Population. Ottawa: Dominion Bureau of Statistics. 1963. p. 6.77-6.83.
10. "Population by specified age groups and sex, for census subdivisions, 1966". Census of Canada, 1966. Population, Specified Age Groups and Sex for Counties and Census Subdivisions, 1966. Ottawa: Dominion Bureau of Statistics. 1968. p. 6.50-6.53.
11. "Table 2: Population of Census Subdivisions, 1921–1971". 1971 Census of Canada. Volume I: Population, Census Subdivisions (Historical). Ottawa: Statistics Canada. 1973. p. 2.102-2.111.
12. "Table 3: Population for census divisions and subdivisions, 1971 and 1976". 1976 Census of Canada. Census Divisions and Subdivisions, Western Provinces and the Territories. Volume I: Population, Geographic Distributions. Ottawa: Statistics Canada. 1977. p. 3.40-3.43.
13. "Table 4: Population and Total Occupied Dwellings, for Census Divisions and Subdivisions, 1976 and 1981". 1981 Census of Canada. Volume II: Provincial series, Population, Geographic distributions (Alberta). Ottawa: Statistics Canada. 1982. p. 4.1-4.10. ISBN 0-660-51095-2.
14. "Table 2: Census Divisions and Subdivisions – Population and Occupied Private Dwellings, 1981 and 1986". Census Canada 1986. Population and Dwelling Counts – Provinces and Territories (Alberta). Ottawa: Statistics Canada. 1987. p. 2.1-2.10. ISBN 0-660-53463-0.
15. "Table 2: Population and Dwelling Counts, for Census Divisions and Census Subdivisions, 1986 and 1991 – 100% Data". 91 Census. Population and Dwelling Counts – Census Divisions and Census Subdivisions. Ottawa: Statistics Canada. 1992. p. 100-108. ISBN 0-660-57115-3.
16. "Table 10: Population and Dwelling Counts, for Census Divisions, Census Subdivisions (Municipalities) and Designated Places, 1991 and 1996 Censuses – 100% Data". 96 Census. A National Overview – Population and Dwelling Counts. Ottawa: Statistics Canada. 1997. p. 136-146. ISBN 0-660-59283-5.
17. "Population and Dwelling Counts, for Canada, Provinces and Territories, and Census Divisions, 2001 and 1996 Censuses - 100% Data (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. Retrieved April 2, 2012.
18. "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2006 and 2001 censuses - 100% data (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. January 6, 2010. Retrieved April 2, 2012.
19. "Municipal Government Act". Alberta Queen's Printer. Retrieved September 5, 2012.
20. "Table 6: Municipalities (census subdivisions) with the highest population growth between 2006 and 2011". Statistics Canada. May 30, 2012. Retrieved September 5, 2012.
21. "Canada 2006 Census: Beaumont - Community Profile". Statistics Canada. Retrieved June 9, 2007.
22. "2014 Census Report" (PDF). Town of Beaumont. p. 13. Retrieved November 30, 2014.
23. , Community Profiles from the 2006 Census, Statistics Canada - Census Subdivision
24. , Aboriginal Population Profile from the 2006 Census, Statistics Canada - Census Subdivision
25. "About Us". Leduc-Nisku Economic Development Association. Retrieved June 23, 2012.
26. "Explore the Region". Leduc-Nisku Economic Development Association. Retrieved June 23, 2012.
27. "Beaumont Blues Festival-Labour Day Long Weekend-2010". Archived from the original on August 6, 2010. Retrieved August 20, 2010.

External links

• Official website