10504 794 Township

Rural Saddle Hills County Rural Saddle Hills County T0H 3G0

Beaverlodge Alberta Information

Beaverlodge is a town in northern Alberta, Canada. It is located on Highway 43, 43 km (27 mi) west of Grande Prairie and 48 km (30 mi) east of the British Columbia border. _x000D_ The town was named for the Beaverlodge River, which was known as Uz-i-pa (“temporary lodge”) by members of the Beaver First Nation. The first European-Canadian settlers arrived in 1909. _x000D_ In 1953, a Specialized Canadian Forces Station was build 5 miles northeast of the town. It was a General Surveillance Radar Station build as part of the NORAD pact with U.S. The buildings were operated by U.S military members, until the mid 60’s when control was handed back to the Royal Canadian Air Force. Operations at the base ceased on the first of April, 1988, when the threat of the Cold War decreased. The buildings were all eventually demolished in the mind 1990’s. _x000D_ Beaverlodge experiences a subarctic climate (Köppen climate classification Dfc) that borders on a humid continental climate (Köppen Dfb). _x000D_ In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Town of Beaverlodge had a population of 2,271 living in 923 of its 1,022 total private dwellings, a change of -7.9% from its 2016 population of 2,465. With a land area of 5.38 km2 (2.08 sq mi), it had a population density of 422.1/km2 (1,093.3/sq mi) in 2021. _x000D_ In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Town of Beaverlodge recorded a population of 2,465 living in 953 of its 1,024 total private dwellings, a 4.2% change from its 2011 population of 2,365. With a land area of 5.73 km2 (2.21 sq mi), it had a population density of 430.2/km2 (1,114.2/sq mi) in 2016. _x000D_ In 2004, a Giant Beaver statue was unveiled in the town’s park, which can be seen from Highway 43. _x000D_ The town is the home of the Beaverlodge Blades, a hockey team in the North West Junior Hockey League (NWJHL). The team plays out of the Beaverlodge Arena and was established in 2000. _x000D_ The town has an arena, a public library, an indoor swimming pool and play parks. _x000D_ There is an elementary school, grade K-6, Junior High students are bused to Hythe for grades 7–9, St. Mary’s Catholic School is available for students attending grades 1–9. The high school, Beaverlodge Regional High School (BRHS), is attended by students from Wembley, Valhalla, Hythe, Horse Lakes No. 152B (Indian reserve), Kelly Lake (Metis settlement), Elmworth and St. Mary’s in addition to the local Beaverlodge students. _x000D_ _x000D_ Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beaverlodge