Kinsella, Alberta
{{Use Canadian English|date=January 2023}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2023}}
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|subdivision_type1 = Province
|subdivision_name1 = Alberta
|subdivision_type2 = Census division
|subdivision_name2 = No. 10
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|subdivision_name3 = Beaver County
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|elevation_m = 695
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|area_code = T0B 2N0
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Kinsella is a hamlet in Alberta, Canada within Beaver County.{{AltaML}} It is located along Highway 14 and the CN Railway and has an elevation of {{convert|695|m|ft}}.
The hamlet is located in census division No. 10 and in the federal riding of Vegreville-Wainwright.
Geography
= Climate =
{{Weather box
|location = Kinsella
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|Jan record high C = 11.1
|Feb record high C = 12.5
|Mar record high C = 18.9
|Apr record high C = 30.6
|May record high C = 33.5
|Jun record high C = 33.9
|Jul record high C = 35.6
|Aug record high C = 37
|Sep record high C = 34.5
|Oct record high C = 28.5
|Nov record high C = 20.6
|Dec record high C = 13.5
|year record high C = 37
|Jan high C = -9.2
|Feb high C = -5.2
|Mar high C = 0.1
|Apr high C = 10.5
|May high C = 17.3
|Jun high C = 20.8
|Jul high C = 22.5
|Aug high C = 22.5
|Sep high C = 16.6
|Oct high C = 10.1
|Nov high C = -1.6
|Dec high C = -7.1
|year high C = 8.1
|Jan low C = -18.4
|Feb low C = -15
|Mar low C = -9.4
|Apr low C = -1.3
|May low C = 4.5
|Jun low C = 8.7
|Jul low C = 10.7
|Aug low C = 9.6
|Sep low C = 4.5
|Oct low C = -1.1
|Nov low C = -10
|Dec low C = -16.1
|year low C = -2.8
|Jan record low C = -46.1
|Feb record low C = -45.6
|Mar record low C = -37.8
|Apr record low C = -26.1
|May record low C = -7
|Jun record low C = -2.8
|Jul record low C = 2.2
|Aug record low C = -2
|Sep record low C = -8.3
|Oct record low C = -23
|Nov record low C = -33.5
|Dec record low C = -45
|year record low C = -46.1
|Jan precipitation mm = 22.7
|Feb precipitation mm = 12.7
|Mar precipitation mm = 20.9
|Apr precipitation mm = 24
|May precipitation mm = 43.7
|Jun precipitation mm = 82.9
|Jul precipitation mm = 73.8
|Aug precipitation mm = 58.6
|Sep precipitation mm = 35.2
|Oct precipitation mm = 17.1
|Nov precipitation mm = 18.2
|Dec precipitation mm = 21.5
|year precipitation mm = 431.2
|source 1 = Environment CanadaEnvironment Canada—[http://climate.weatheroffice.gc.ca/climate_normals/results_e.html?Province=ALTA&StationName=&SearchType=&LocateBy=Province&Proximity=25&ProximityFrom=City&StationNumber=&IDType=MSC&CityName=&ParkName=&LatitudeDegrees=&LatitudeMinutes=&LongitudeDegrees=&LongitudeMinutes=&NormalsClass=A&SelNormals=&StnId=1913& Canadian Climate Normals 1971–2000], accessed 6 April 2010
|date=August 2010
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Demographics
{{stack|{{Historical populations
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of Kinsella
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| source = Statistics Canada
{{1951CDNcuipr}}{{1956CDNcuipr}}{{1961CDNcuipr}}{{1966CDNcuipr}}{{1971CDNcuipr}}{{1976CDNcuipr}}{{1981CDNcuipr}}{{1986CDNcuipr}}{{1991CDNcuipr}}
|1941|97
|1951|121
|1956|103
|1961|91
|1966|83
|1971|81
|1976|68
|1981|65
|1986|54
|1991|50
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The population of Kinsella according to the 2009 municipal census conducted by Beaver County is 40.{{Cite web|url=http://www.beaver.ab.ca/municipal/beaver/beaver-website.nsf/AllDoc/18C009BD52DFF1BB872576B40003E8CF/$File/Municipal_Census_Highlights.pdf |title=Municipal Census Highlights |author=Beaver County |year=2009 |access-date=2010-07-29 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110706163928/http://www.beaver.ab.ca/municipal/beaver/beaver-website.nsf/AllDoc/18C009BD52DFF1BB872576B40003E8CF/%24File/Municipal_Census_Highlights.pdf |archive-date= 6 July 2011 }}
Research Station
The Roy Berg Kinsella Research Station is located directly northwest of the community. Founded in 1960, it is run by the University of Alberta.{{cite web|title=Research Stations – Agricultural and Environmental Research Stations |url=http://www.ales.ualberta.ca/FacultyResearch/ResearchStations.aspx |website=University of Alberta |access-date=6 June 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160127031606/http://www.ales.ualberta.ca/FacultyResearch/ResearchStations.aspx |archive-date=27 January 2016 }} It covers a total area of {{convert|4856|ha|acre}}.{{cite news|last1=Kienlen|first1=Alexis|title=The fearless researcher who revolutionized cattle breeding|url=http://www.albertafarmexpress.ca/2014/09/03/the-fearless-researcher-who-revolutionized-cattle-breeding/|access-date=6 June 2016|agency=Alberta Farm Express|publisher=FBC Communications LP|date=3 September 2014}}