Winfield, Alberta
Winfield | |
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Hamlet | |
![]() ![]() Winfield Location of Winfield in Alberta | |
Coordinates: 52°57′55″N 114°25′23″W / 52.96528°N 114.42306°WCoordinates: 52°57′55″N 114°25′23″W / 52.96528°N 114.42306°W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Alberta |
Region | Central Alberta |
Census division | 11 |
Municipal district | County of Wetaskiwin No. 10 |
Government | |
• Type | Unincorporated |
• Reeve | Kathy Rooyakkers |
• Governing body | show
County of Wetaskiwin Council |
Area | |
• Land | 1.07 km2 (0.41 sq mi) |
Elevation | 926 m (3,038 ft) |
Population (2016)[1] | |
• Total | 238 |
Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
Postal code span | T0C |
Area code(s) | +1-780, +1-587 |
Highways | Alberta Highway 13 |
Highway | Alberta Highway 20 |
Website | Wetaskiwin County |
Winfield is a hamlet in Alberta, Canada within the County of Wetaskiwin No. 10.[2] It is located at the intersection of Highway 13 and Highway 20, approximately 70 kilometres (43 mi) west of Wetaskiwin.
Climate[]
Winfield experiences a subarctic climate (Köppen climate classification Dfc) that borders on a humid continental climate (Dfb) The average January temperature is −9.1 °C (15.6 °F),[3] while the average July temperature is 15.5 °C (59.9 °F). However, temperatures as low as −44.5 °C (−48 °F)[3] and as high as 34.0 °C (93 °F)[3] have been recorded. Winters are cold and dry with a snow pack from mid-November till early-April. Summers are warm with long days; most precipitation falls during summer as rain from thunderstorms. July has the most precipitation of any month with an average of 131.1 millimetres (5 in)[3] as rain.
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Demographics[]
As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Winfield recorded a population of 238 living in 85 of its 98 total private dwellings, a change of 6.3% from its 2011 population of 224. With a land area of 1.07 km2 (0.41 sq mi), it had a population density of 222.4/km2 (576.1/sq mi) in 2016.[1]
As a designated place in the 2011 Census, Winfield had a population of 224 living in 79 of its 194 total dwellings, a −10% change from its 2006 population of 249. With a land area of 1.12 km2 (0.43 sq mi), it had a population density of 200.0/km2 (518/sq mi) in 2011.[4]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and designated places, 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. 8 February 2017. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
- ^ Alberta Municipal Affairs (1 April 2010). "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Retrieved 8 July 2010.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e "Winfield, Alberta". Canadian Climate Normals 1981–2010 (in English and French). Environment Canada. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and designated places, 2011 and 2006 censuses (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. 8 February 2012. Retrieved 7 April 2012.
External links[]
- 2005 Municipal Census – from Alberta Municipal Affairs and Housing
- Rootsweb – Placenames in Alberta
- Alberta Municipal Affairs – Rural Municipalities
- Hamlets in Alberta
- Designated places in Alberta
- County of Wetaskiwin No. 10
- Central Alberta geography stubs