Legal, Alberta


Town in Alberta, Canada







































Legal
Town
Town of Legal
Ville de Legal
Legal fire hall with a bilingual sign in the foreground.jpg


Legal is located in Alberta

Legal

Legal



Location of Legal in Alberta

Coordinates: 53°56′57″N 113°35′42″W / 53.9492°N 113.595°W / 53.9492; -113.595Coordinates: 53°56′57″N 113°35′42″W / 53.9492°N 113.595°W / 53.9492; -113.595
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
RegionEdmonton Capital Region
Census division11
Municipal districtSturgeon County
Incorporated[1] 
 • Village
February 20, 1914
 • Town
January 1, 1998
Government
[2]

 • MayorCarol Tremblay
 • Governing body
Area
 (2016)[3]

 • Land3.18 km2 (1.23 sq mi)
Elevation

705 m (2,313 ft)
Population
(2016)[3]

 • Total1,345
 • Density423.4/km2 (1,097/sq mi)
Time zone
UTC−7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)
UTC−6 (MDT)
Area code(s)-1+780
HighwayHighway 651
Websitewww.legal.ca

Legal /lɪˈɡæl/ is a town in central Alberta, Canada within Sturgeon County. It is located 2.4 km (1.5 mi) east of Highway 2 on Highway 651, approximately 42 km (26 mi) north of Edmonton.


Legal was established in 1894 as a Francophone community.[4] The town, the French Mural Capital of Canada, is known for its 28 murals.[5]




Contents





  • 1 Demographics


  • 2 Education


  • 3 See also


  • 4 References


  • 5 External links




Demographics


In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the town of Legal recorded a population of 1,345 living in 448 of its 465 total private dwellings, a 7000980000000000000♠9.8% change from its 2011 population of 1,225. With a land area of 3.18 km2 (1.23 sq mi), it had a population density of 422.956423.0/km2 (1,095.4511,095.5/sq mi) in 2016.[3]


In the 2011 Census, the Town of Legal had a population of 1,225 living in 439 of its 464 total dwellings, a 2.8% change from its 2006 population of 1,192. With a land area of 3.22 km2 (1.24 sq mi), it had a population density of 380.435380.4/km2 (985.322985.3/sq mi) in 2011.[6] Of Legal's 1,215 residents, 220 (7001180000000000000♠18%) considered French to be their mother tongue, compared to 7000200000000000000♠2% of Albertans overall.[7]




Eglise St. Emile R.C. Church



Education


The Greater North Central Francophone Education Region No. 2 operates a francophone elementary/junior school in Legal named Citadelle School (École Citadelle), while Greater St. Albert Catholic Schools operates an English elementary/junior school.



See also


  • List of communities in Alberta

  • List of towns in Alberta


References




  1. ^ "Location and History Profile: Town of Legal" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. October 7, 2016. p. 365. Retrieved October 16, 2016..mw-parser-output cite.citationfont-style:inherit.mw-parser-output qquotes:"""""""'""'".mw-parser-output code.cs1-codecolor:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registrationcolor:#555.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration spanborder-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-errordisplay:none;font-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-errorfont-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-formatfont-size:95%.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-leftpadding-left:0.2em.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-rightpadding-right:0.2em


  2. ^ "Municipal Officials Search". Alberta Municipal Affairs. September 22, 2017. Retrieved September 25, 2017.


  3. ^ abc "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved February 8, 2017.


  4. ^ Normandeau, J.A. (1953). Cinquante anniversaire : Paroisse St. Emile de Legal. p. 87.


  5. ^ Stu Salkeld (May 14, 2014). "Legal named Alberta's best small town". St. Albert Gazette. Great West Newspapers LP. Retrieved April 17, 2016.


  6. ^ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2011 and 2006 censuses (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2012. Retrieved February 8, 2012.


  7. ^ "Canada 2011 Census Profile: Legal, T, Alberta (Census subdivision) and Alberta (Province)". Statistics Canada. Retrieved June 24, 2014.




External links





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