Blackfalds

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Country Canada Census division 8 Time zone MST (UTC-7) Elevation 880 m Local time Friday 8:53 AM Team Blackfalds Wranglers		Region Central Alberta Municipal district Lacombe County Postal code T0M 0J0 Population 9,328 (2016) Province Alberta

Weather -2°C, Wind S at 13 km/h, 56% Humidity Waterways Blindman River, Red Deer River

Blackfalds fieldhouse flythrough

Blackfalds is a town in central Alberta, Canada. It is located along Highway 2A just north of Red Deer.

Map of Blackfalds, AB, Canada

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Demographics

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Town of Blackfalds recorded a population of 9,328 living in 3,302 of its 3,552 total private dwellings, a 7001481000000000000♠48.1% change from its 2011 population of 6,300. With a land area of 16.44 km² (6.35 sq mi), it had a population density of 567.4/km² (1,469.6/sq mi) in 2016.

The population of the Town of Blackfalds according to its 2016 municipal census is 9,510, an 7000820009999999999♠8.2% change from its 2015 municipal census population of 8,793.

In the 2011 Census, the Town of Blackfalds had a population of 6,300 living in 2,250 of its 2,458 total dwellings, a 36.4% change from its 2006 population of 4,618. With a land area of 16.36 km² (6.32 sq mi), it had a population density of 385.1/km² (997.4/sq mi) in 2011. The 2011 census also indicated that Blackfalds was ranked as the municipality with the fourteenth-highest population growth between 2006 and 2011.

Amenities

The town has many public facilities such as:

Blackfalds Public Library, Located in the Blackfalds Cultural Centre (town hall)

Blackfalds Optimist Sk8 Deck, Sk8 Deck Skateboard Park is located at the Blackfalds Multi-Plex

Tayles Water Spray Park, Located next to the Cultural Centre

Blackfalds All-Star Park, Located at the southwest corner of Blackfalds.

Blackfalds Multiplex, home to the ice arena, Banquet Room, and Ag Room.

Blackfalds Abbey Multi-Purpose Fitness Facility and Outdoor Aquatic Centre

Education

The town has two public schools in the Wolf Creek school district:

Iron Ridge Elementary Campus; and

Iron Ridge Junior Campus.

Media

The local newspaper serving Blackfalds is the Blackfalds LIFE, which began circulation in August 2014. Blackfalds also receives newspapers from Red Deer and Lacombe. They include:

Red Deer Advocate;

Red Deer Express;

Lacombe Express;

Red Deer Life; and

The Lacombe Globe.

Blackfalds is served by numerous radio stations from Red Deer and Lacombe, including Kraze 101.3 (CKIK), KG Country (CKGY), Zed 99, Sunny 94, Big 105, The River 100.7 (CKRI) and The Drive.

References

Blackfalds Wikipedia

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