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Blackfalds
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 Blackfalds
Location in Alberta
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| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Central Alberta |
| Census division | 8 |
| Municipal district | Lacombe County |
| Incorporated | |
| • Village | June 17, 1904 |
| • Town | April 1, 1980 |
| Area
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| • Land | 16.58 km2 (6.40 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 880 m (2,890 ft) |
| Population
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| • Total | 10,470 |
| • Density | 631.4/km2 (1,635/sq mi) |
| • Municipal census (2021) | 11,105 |
| • Estimate (2020) | 11,974 |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Forward sortation area |
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| Area codes | +1 403, +1 587 |
| Highway | Highway 2A |
| Waterways | Blindman River Red Deer River |
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.
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Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Town of Blackfalds recorded a population of 10,470 living in 3,780 of its 3,952 total private dwellings, a change of 12.2% 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 631.5/km2 (1,636/sq mi) in 2021.
The population of the Town of Blackfalds according to its 2021 municipal census is 11,015, a change of 9.7% from its 2018 municipal census population of 10,125. At its current population, Blackfalds 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.
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 (1,470/sq mi) in 2016.
Amenities
The town has many public facilities such as:
- Blackfalds Public Library, Located in the Blackfalds Cultural Centre (town hall)
- Blackfalds Optimist Sk8 Deck, Sk8 Deck Skateboard Park is located at the Blackfalds Multi-Plex
- Tayles Water Spray Park, Located next to the Cultural Centre
- Blackfalds All-Star Park, Located at the southwest corner of Blackfalds.
- Blackfalds Multiplex, home to the ice arena, Banquet Room, and Ag Room.
- Blackfalds Abbey Multi-Purpose Fitness Facility and Outdoor Aquatic Centre
Sports
The Blackfalds Bulldogs, formerly the Calgary Mustangs, of the AJHL will begin play in Blackfalds in 2021.
Education
The town has three public schools in the Wolf Creek school district and one catholic school in the Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools district:
- Iron Ridge Elementary Campus
- Iron Ridge Intermediate Campus
- Iron Ridge Junior Campus; and
- St. Gregory the Great Catholic School.
