Killam, Alberta
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|official_name = Town of Killam
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|motto = Life without compromise
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|subdivision_name1 = Alberta
|subdivision_type2 = Region
|subdivision_name2 = Central Alberta
|subdivision_type3 = Census division
|subdivision_name3 = 7
|subdivision_type4 = Municipal district
|subdivision_name4 = Flagstaff County
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|leader_title = Mayor
|leader_name = Richard Krys
|leader_title1 = Governing body
|leader_name1 = Killam Town Council
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|established_title1 = Incorporated{{cite web | url=http://www.municipalaffairs.alberta.ca/cfml/MunicipalProfiles/basicReport/TOWN.PDF | publisher=Alberta Municipal Affairs | title=Location and History Profile: Town of Killam | page=351 | date=October 7, 2016 | access-date=October 16, 2016}}
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|established_title2 = • Village
|established_date2 = December 29, 1906
|established_title3 = • Town
|established_date3 = May 1, 1965
| area_land_km2 = 6.4
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| population_total = 918
| population_density_km2 = 143.5
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|timezone = MST
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|elevation_m = 680
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|area_code = -1+780
|blank_name = Highways
|blank_info = Highway 13
Highway 36
|blank1_name = Waterways
|blank1_info = Wavy Lake
Iron Creek
|website = {{official website|www.town.killam.ab.ca}}
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Killam is a town in central Alberta, Canada. It is located in Flagstaff County, east of Camrose at the junction of Highway 13 and Veterans Memorial Highway, Highway 36. Killam is located in a rich agricultural area and is a local hub for trade. It is considered the agricultural hub of Flagstaff County.
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Town of Killam had a population of 918 living in 398 of its 442 total private dwellings, a change of {{percentage|{{#expr:918-989}}|989|1}} from its 2016 population of 989. With a land area of {{cvt|6.4|km2}}, it had a population density of {{Pop density|918|6.4|km2|sqmi|prec=1}} in 2021.{{cite web | url=https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=9810000202&geocode=A000248 | title=Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities) | publisher=Statistics Canada | date=February 9, 2022 | accessdate=February 9, 2022}}
In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Town of Killam recorded a population of 989 living in 380 of its 415 total private dwellings, a {{percentage|{{#expr:989-981}}|981|1}} change from its 2011 population of 981. With a land area of {{convert|6.75|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}, it had a population density of {{Pop density|989|6.75|km2|sqmi|prec=1}} in 2016.{{cite web | url=http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/hlt-fst/pd-pl/Table.cfm?Lang=Eng&T=302&SR=1&S=86&O=A&RPP=9999&PR=48 | title=Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Alberta) | publisher=Statistics Canada | date=February 8, 2017 | access-date=February 8, 2017}}
Government
Killam's current mayor is Richard Krys.https://www.town.killam.ab.ca/municipal-info/council-boards-admin/mayor-council
Notable people
- Kevin Martin, curling champion and Olympic gold medalist
- Damien Kurek, Canadian Member of Parliament
- Bill Peters, former NHL coach{{cite web|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Peters_(ice_hockey)|title=Bill Peters - Ice Hockey Coach}}{{Circular reference|date=January 2020}}
See also
References
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External links
- {{official website}}
{{Geographic location
| Centre = Killam
| North = Viking
| Northeast = Irma
| East = Sedgewick
| Southeast = Amisk
| South = Alliance
| Southwest = Forestburg
| West = Strome
| Northwest = Camrose
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{{Subdivisions of Alberta|towns=yes}}