Ranfurly, Alberta facts for kids
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Ranfurly
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 Ranfurly
Location in Alberta
Ranfurly
Location in Canada
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| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Central Alberta |
| Census division | 10 |
| Municipal district | County of Minburn No. 27 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Unincorporated |
| Area
(2021)
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| • Land | 0.72 km2 (0.28 sq mi) |
| Population
(2021)
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| • Total | 71 |
| • Density | 98.6/km2 (255/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
| Area code(s) | 780, 587, 825 |
Ranfurly is a hamlet in central Alberta, Canada within the County of Minburn No. 27. Previously an incorporated municipality, Ranfurly dissolved from village status on January 1, 1946 to become part of the Municipal District of Birch Lake No. 484.
Ranfurly is located 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) north of Highway 16, approximately 121 kilometres (75 mi) east of Edmonton. It has an elevation of 670 m (2,200 ft).
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Ranfurly had a population of 71 living in 33 of its 35 total private dwellings, a change of 26.8% from its 2016 population of 56. With a land area of 0.72 km2 (0.28 sq mi), it had a population density of 98.6/km2 (255/sq mi) in 2021.
As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Ranfurly had a population of 56 living in 28 of its 34 total private dwellings, a change of -18.8% from its 2011 population of 69. With a land area of 0.75 km2 (0.29 sq mi), it had a population density of 74.7/km2 (193/sq mi) in 2016.
Climate
| Climate data for Ranfurly | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 15 (59) |
13.3 (55.9) |
22.8 (73.0) |
33.3 (91.9) |
36.1 (97.0) |
36.7 (98.1) |
40.6 (105.1) |
37.2 (99.0) |
34.5 (94.1) |
30 (86) |
22.8 (73.0) |
13.9 (57.0) |
40.6 (105.1) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −9.5 (14.9) |
−6.8 (19.8) |
−0.5 (31.1) |
10.2 (50.4) |
17.9 (64.2) |
21.1 (70.0) |
22.7 (72.9) |
21.8 (71.2) |
15.7 (60.3) |
10.3 (50.5) |
−1.6 (29.1) |
−8 (18) |
7.8 (46.0) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −19.4 (−2.9) |
−16.9 (1.6) |
−10.5 (13.1) |
−1.6 (29.1) |
4.5 (40.1) |
8.5 (47.3) |
10.6 (51.1) |
9.2 (48.6) |
4.1 (39.4) |
−0.9 (30.4) |
−10.1 (13.8) |
−17.4 (0.7) |
−3.3 (26.1) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −49.4 (−56.9) |
−51.2 (−60.2) |
−42.2 (−44.0) |
−32.2 (−26.0) |
−14.4 (6.1) |
−5.6 (21.9) |
−3.9 (25.0) |
−4.4 (24.1) |
−14.4 (6.1) |
−28.3 (−18.9) |
−40.6 (−41.1) |
−47.2 (−53.0) |
−51.2 (−60.2) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 20.4 (0.80) |
12.5 (0.49) |
19.9 (0.78) |
19.9 (0.78) |
43.2 (1.70) |
79.2 (3.12) |
72.4 (2.85) |
65 (2.6) |
41.8 (1.65) |
14.5 (0.57) |
14.1 (0.56) |
23.8 (0.94) |
426.6 (16.80) |
| Average snowfall cm (inches) | 19.3 (7.6) |
12.1 (4.8) |
18.7 (7.4) |
13.3 (5.2) |
2.4 (0.9) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
2 (0.8) |
7.5 (3.0) |
12.1 (4.8) |
22.7 (8.9) |
110.2 (43.4) |
| Source: Environment Canada | |||||||||||||
