Acme, Alberta
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| Location in Alberta | |||
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| State : |
 Canada
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| Province : | Alberta | ||
| Region - Municipal District: |
Southern Alberta - Kneehill County |
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| Coordinates : | 51 ° 30 ′ N , 113 ° 31 ′ W | ||
| Height : | 905 m | ||
| Area : | 2.48 km² | ||
| Residents : | 653 (as of 2016) | ||
| Population density : | 263.3 inhabitants / km² | ||
| Time zone : | Mountain Time ( UTC − 7 ) | ||
| Municipality number: | 0002 | ||
| Postal code : | T0M | ||
| Foundation : | 1909 | ||
Acme is a town in the Canadian province of Alberta in Kneehill County , about 80 kilometers northeast of Calgary and has the status of a village ( English Village ). Acme was recognized as a site on July 10, 1910.
Acme's history is strongly linked to the Canadian Pacific Railway . Economically, the village is very strongly focused on agriculture, which is where most of the jobs in the region are available.
Demographics
The census in 2016 showed a population of 653 inhabitants for the municipality, after the census in 2011 also showed a population of 653 inhabitants for the municipality. The population has not changed compared to the last census in 2011, while the provincial average was a population increase of 11.6%. In the census period 2006 to 2011, the number of inhabitants in the municipality decreased by 0.5%, while the provincial average increased by 10.8%.
For the 2016 census, a median age of 45.6 years was determined for the municipality . The median age of the province in 2016 was only 36.7 years. The average age was 41.3 years, or 37.8 years in the province. For the 2011 census, a median age of 42.4 years was determined for the municipality. The median age of the province in 2011 was only 36.5 years.
sons and daughters of the town
- Helen Hunley (1920–2010), Canadian politician
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b 2014 Municipal Codes. (PDF, 348.21 kB) Alberta Municipal Affairs , accessed September 2, 2014 .
- ↑ Acme Community Profile. Census 2016. In: Statistics Canada . April 24, 2018, accessed July 4, 2018 .
- ↑ Acme Community Profile. Census 2011. In: Statistics Canada . May 31, 2016, accessed July 4, 2018 .