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Urch Family and friends posed in front of the Urch Ranch Home (also known as the Half-Way House) near Monarch
Urch Family and friends posed in front of the Urch Ranch Home (also known as the Half-Way House) near Monarch
Monarch is located in Alberta
Monarch
Monarch
Location in Alberta
Monarch is located in Canada
Monarch
Monarch
Location in Canada
Country Canada
Province Alberta
Region Southern Alberta
Census division 2
Municipal district Lethbridge County
Government
 • Type Unincorporated
Area
 (2021)
 • Land 0.39 km2 (0.15 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total 217
 • Density 559.1/km2 (1,448/sq mi)
Time zone UTC−07:00 (MST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−06:00 (MDT)
Area code(s) 403, 587, 825

Monarch is a hamlet in southern Alberta, Canada within the Lethbridge County. It is located on Highway 3A, approximately 23 kilometres (14 mi) northwest of Lethbridge. It was formerly a village, existing as such from about 1913 to about 1939.

Climate

Climate data for Monarch
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 15
(59)
22.5
(72.5)
21.5
(70.7)
30
(86)
33
(91)
33.5
(92.3)
35.5
(95.9)
35.5
(95.9)
35.5
(95.9)
30
(86)
23
(73)
15.5
(59.9)
35.5
(95.9)
Average high °C (°F) −1.4
(29.5)
2.2
(36.0)
6.3
(43.3)
13.3
(55.9)
18.4
(65.1)
22
(72)
24.8
(76.6)
24.9
(76.8)
19.3
(66.7)
13.4
(56.1)
3.9
(39.0)
−0.7
(30.7)
12.3
(54.1)
Daily mean °C (°F) −7.5
(18.5)
−4.2
(24.4)
−0.2
(31.6)
5.9
(42.6)
10.8
(51.4)
14.8
(58.6)
17.1
(62.8)
16.8
(62.2)
11.6
(52.9)
6.3
(43.3)
−2
(28)
−6.7
(19.9)
5.2
(41.4)
Average low °C (°F) −13.6
(7.5)
−10.6
(12.9)
−6.6
(20.1)
−1.5
(29.3)
3.2
(37.8)
7.6
(45.7)
9.2
(48.6)
8.6
(47.5)
3.8
(38.8)
−0.7
(30.7)
−7.8
(18.0)
−12.6
(9.3)
−1.7
(28.9)
Record low °C (°F) −41
(−42)
−40
(−40)
−37
(−35)
−20
(−4)
−7.5
(18.5)
−2.5
(27.5)
0
(32)
−3.5
(25.7)
−9
(16)
−29
(−20)
−37.5
(−35.5)
−41
(−42)
−41
(−42)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 18.4
(0.72)
12.9
(0.51)
28
(1.1)
25.7
(1.01)
51.2
(2.02)
74.6
(2.94)
38.9
(1.53)
45.2
(1.78)
36.2
(1.43)
19.8
(0.78)
18.1
(0.71)
18.8
(0.74)
387.7
(15.26)
Source: Environment Canada
Half-Way House (Urch Home) Near Monarch (3390365229)
Urch Family and friends posed in front of the Urch Ranch Home (also known as the Half-Way House) near Monarch, Lethbridge County

Demographics

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As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Monarch recorded a population of 227 living in 90 of its 98 total private dwellings, a change of 3.2% from its 2011 population of 220. With a land area of 0.39 km2 (0.15 sq mi), it had a population density of 582.1/km2 (1,508/sq mi) in 2016.

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