Halkirk, Alberta
Halkirk | |
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| Hamlet of Halkirk | |
 Halkirk Grain Elevator 2007 | |
  Halkirk  Halkirk | |
| Coordinates: 52°16′53″N 112°08′52″W / 52.28139°N 112.14778°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Central Alberta |
| Census division | 7 |
| Municipal district | County of Paintearth No. 18 |
| Incorporated (village)[1] | February 10, 1912 |
| Dissolved (hamlet)[2] | January 1, 2025 |
| Government | |
| • Governing body | County of Paintearth No. 18 Council |
| • MP | Damien Kurek |
| • MLA | Nate Horner |
| Area (2021)[3] | |
| • Land | 0.61 km2 (0.24 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 835 m (2,740 ft) |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
• Total | 92 |
| • Density | 151.9/km2 (393/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
| Area code | 403 |
| Highways | Highway 12 |
| Website | Official website |
Halkirk is a hamlet in central Alberta, Canada within the County of Paintearth No. 18. It was incorporated as a village prior to 2025. Halkirk is 122 kilometres (76 mi) east of Red Deer at the intersection of Highway 12 and Highway 855.
History
[edit]Halkirk was named after Halkirk, Scotland.[4] It was incorporated as a village on February 10, 1912.[1] Following a vote in October 2024,[5] the Village of Halkirk dissolved on January 1, 2025, becoming a hamlet under the jurisdiction of the County of Paintearth No. 18.[2]
Geography
[edit]Halkirk is located in an area surrounded by prairies, farmland, and badlands.
Demographics
[edit]In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Halkirk had a population of 92 living in 50 of its 58 total private dwellings, a change of -17.9% from its 2016 population of 112. With a land area of 0.61 km2 (0.24 sq mi), it had a population density of 150.8/km2 (390.6/sq mi) in 2021.[3]
In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Halkirk recorded a population of 112 living in 55 of its 56 total private dwellings, a -7.4% change from its 2011 population of 121. With a land area of 0.61 km2 (0.24 sq mi), it had a population density of 183.6/km2 (475.5/sq mi) in 2016.[6]
Economy
[edit]Halkirk is within an agricultural region that yields a cross-section of products. In addition, there are several industrial operations located near Halkirk, including a mining operation, a power generating station, and oilfield support services among others.[citation needed] With commercial operations beginning on December 1, 2012, Capital Power Corporation operates Alberta's third largest wind farm (largest until May 2013, when the Blackspring projects reached full operation), with 83 Vestas V90 Wind Turbines in the area totalling 150MW capacity.[7]
Education
[edit]Halkirk was home to the Mother Teresa Halkirk Catholic School until 2016. It was decided by the East Central Alberta Catholic Separate School Board in March, 2016 to close the school indefinitely due to a decline in numbers of students.[8]
Notable people
[edit]- Shane Doan - former professional hockey player with the Arizona Coyotes
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Location and History Profile: Village of Halkirk" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. October 21, 2016. p. 337. Archived (PDF) from the original on September 25, 2016. Retrieved October 23, 2016.
- ^ a b "O.C. 362/2024". Alberta King's Printer. December 4, 2024. Retrieved December 7, 2024.
- ^ a b c "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities)". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Archived from the original on March 7, 2023. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
- ^ Place-names of Alberta. Ottawa: Geographic Board of Canada. 1928. p. 61.
- ^ Sabo, Kevin (October 10, 2024). "Village of Halkirk to dissolve". Red Deer Advocate. Archived from the original on December 7, 2024. Retrieved December 7, 2024.
- ^ "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. Archived from the original on February 11, 2017. Retrieved February 8, 2017.
- ^ "Halkirk Wind". Archived from the original on 2013-05-13. Retrieved 2013-04-02.
- ^ "Mother Teresa School in Halkirk to close". Ecareniew.com. Archived from the original on March 1, 2021. Retrieved February 8, 2022.
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