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Lamoureux
Lamoureux is located in Alberta
Lamoureux
Lamoureux
Location in Alberta
Lamoureux is located in Canada
Lamoureux
Lamoureux
Location in Canada
Country Canada
Province Alberta
Region Edmonton Metropolitan Region
Census division 11
Municipal district Sturgeon County
Government
 • Type Unincorporated
Population
 (2008)
 • Total 60
Time zone UTC−07:00 (MST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−06:00 (MDT)
Area code(s) 780, 587, 825

Lamoureux (pronounced "LAM-uh-roo") is a small community called a hamlet in central Alberta, Canada. It is part of Sturgeon County. A hamlet is a small settlement, usually smaller than a village.

Lamoureux is located about 6 kilometers (or almost 4 miles) northeast of Edmonton's city limits. It sits on the northern bank of the North Saskatchewan River, directly across from the City of Fort Saskatchewan. From Lamoureux, you can see the old ruins of the original Fort, which are still visible by the river.

Early History of Lamoureux

The area where Lamoureux is located was first settled in 1872. Two brothers, Joseph and Francois Lamoureux, were the first to make their home there.

Building the Community

The Lamoureux brothers were very busy. They built a gristmill, which is a mill for grinding grain into flour. They also built a lumber mill, which cuts wood into planks. These mills and other businesses helped the community grow.

A post office was opened in Lamoureux shortly after February 1896. This made it easier for people in the area to send and receive mail.

A Productive Lumber Mill

The lumber mill in Lamoureux was very successful. For the year ending in October 1895, it was the most productive lumber mill in the entire Edmonton area. It produced lumber worth $15,588.65 at that time. This amount would be worth about $377,505 in Canadian dollars today!

How Many People Live Here?

In 2008, Sturgeon County conducted a special count of its residents. This count is called a municipal census.

Population Facts

According to the 2008 municipal census, the population of Lamoureux was 60 people. This number helps us understand the size of this small hamlet.

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