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Beaumont
City
City of Beaumont
Ville de Beaumont
St. Vital Roman Catholic Church in Beaumont
St. Vital Roman Catholic Church in Beaumont
Flag of Beaumont
Flag
Official logo of Beaumont
Logo
Motto(s): 
Life is better in Beaumont!
City boundaries
City boundaries
Beaumont is located in Alberta
Beaumont
Beaumont
Location in Alberta
Beaumont is located in Canada
Beaumont
Beaumont
Location in Canada
Beaumont is located in Leduc County
Beaumont
Beaumont
Location in Leduc County
Country Canada
Province Alberta
Region Edmonton Metropolitan Region
Municipal district Leduc County
Founded 1895
Incorporated  
 • Village January 1, 1973
 • Town January 1, 1980
 • City January 1, 2019
Area
 (2021)
 • Land 24.7 km2 (9.5 sq mi)
Elevation
735 m (2,411 ft)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total 20,888
 • Density 845.6/km2 (2,190/sq mi)
 • Municipal census (2019)
19,236
 • Estimate (2020)
21,443
Time zone UTC−7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−6 (MDT)
Forward sortation area
T4X
Area codes 780, 587, 825
Highways Highway 625
Highway 814


Beaumont ( BOH-mont) is a city in Leduc County within the Edmonton Metropolitan Region of Alberta, Canada. It is located at the intersection of Highway 625 and Highway 814, adjacent to 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 city with 19,236 people. 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 city. The name was selected in 1895 as part of a petition for a post office.

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%
2016 17,396 +31.0%
Source: Statistics Canada

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the City of Beaumont had a population of 20,888 living in 6,950 of its 7,168 total private dwellings, a change of 19.7% from its 2016 population of 17,457. With a land area of 24.7 km2 (9.5 sq mi), it had a population density of 845.7/km2 (2,190/sq mi) in 2021.

The population of the City of Beaumont according to its 2019 municipal census is 19,236, a change of 2.2% from its 2018 municipal census population of 18,829.

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Beaumont recorded a population of 17,396 living in 5,633 of its 5,980 total private dwellings, a 31% change from its 2011 population of 13,284. With a land area of 10.47 km2 (4.04 sq mi), it had a population density of 1,661.5/km2 (4,303/sq mi) in 2016.

In 2014, 49.6% of the workforce of Beaumont was employed in the nearby city of Edmonton.

Visible minority and Aboriginal population (Canada 2016 Census)
Population group Population  % of total population
White 13,145 75.6%
Visible minority group
Source:
South Asian 685 3.9%
Chinese 65 0.4%
Black 370 2.1%
Filipino 235 1.4%
Latin American 135 0.8%
Arab 30 0.2%
Southeast Asian 80 0.5%
West Asian 25 0.1%
Korean 80 0.5%
Japanese 15 0.1%
Visible minority, n.i.e. 35 0.2%
Multiple visible minority 25 0.1%
Total visible minority population 1,780 10.2%
Aboriginal group
Source:
First Nations 390 2.2%
Métis 665 3.7%
Inuit 25 0.1%
Multiple Aboriginal responses 10 0.1%
Aboriginal responses, n.i.e 15 0.1%
Total Aboriginal population 1,090 6.3%
Total population 17,396 100%

Arts and culture

Beaumont from an Airplane, Alberta
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.

Economy

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

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