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| Town of Devon | |
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  Devon Location of Devon inAlberta | |
| Coordinates:53°21′48″N113°43′56″W / 53.36333°N 113.73222°W /53.36333; -113.73222 | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Edmonton Metropolitan Region |
| Census division | 11 |
| Municipal district | Leduc County |
| Adjacentmunicipal district | Parkland County |
| Incorporated[1] | |
| • Village | December 31, 1949 |
| • Town | February 24, 1950 |
| Named after | Devonian Period |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town Council |
| • Mayor | Jeff Craddock |
| • Governing body | Devon Town Council |
| • MLA | Andrew Boitchenko |
| • MP | Mike Lake |
| Area (2021)[3] | |
| • Land | 14.26 km2 (5.51 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 709 m (2,326 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 6,545 |
| • Density | 459.1/km2 (1,189/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
| Forward sortation area | |
| Area code | 780 |
| Highways | 19,60 |
| Waterways | North Saskatchewan River |
| Website | devon |
Devon is a town in theEdmonton Metropolitan Region ofAlberta, Canada. It is approximately 26 km (16 mi) southwest ofEdmonton, the provincial capital, along the southern bank of theNorth Saskatchewan River.
Devon owes its existence to one of the largestoil discoveries in the world. On February 13, 1947, the ImperialLeduc No. 1well struck oil, and the new town of Devon was constructed shortly thereafter byImperial Oil to accommodate its workers. The company was determined that the town would be well-planned, and Devon holds the distinction of being the first Canadian community to be approved by a regional planning commission.[citation needed] The oil industry remains a major player in the town's business sector, though the economy has diversified to includetourism,manufacturing, and research.
Devon is named after theDevonian formation (the strata tapped in the Leduc No. 1 oil well), which in turn is named for the county ofDevon in England.
| Title | Name | Term in office |
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| Mayor | Jeff Craddock | 1997–2004 Councillor 2004-2007 and 2021–present Mayor |
| Town Councillor | Ben Gronberg | 2021–present |
| Town Councillor | Brian Bowles | 2021–present |
| Town Councillor | Gurk Dhanoa | 2021–present |
| Town Councillor | Mike Hanly | 2023–present |
| Town Councillor | Kayla Fitzpatrick | 2025-present |
| Town Councillor | Dale Babuik | 2025–present |
| Title | Name | Party | Constituency | Term in office |
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| MLA | Andrew Boitchenko | UCP | Drayton Valley-Devon | 2023–present |
| Title | Name | Party | Constituency | Term in office |
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| MP | Mike Lake | Conservative | Leduc—Wetaskiwin | 2006–present |
Devon boasts a warm-summerhumid continental climate (Köppen:Dfb), slightly cooler thanEdmonton.[6] On average at 3.6 days a year the temperature is above 30 °C (86 °F) days above 35 °C (95 °F) do not always occur, but on average four years in a decade. Days with temperatures below −30 °C (−22 °F) occur every year on average 8.8 nights. In about 58.4% of the days of a year the temperature can reach a value less than or equal to the freezing temperature. Frost free will go from the beginning of June until the first week of September, usually. It corresponds in average to 96 days.[7]
| Climate data for Woodbend (Devon-Edmonton,Devonian Botanic Garden), Climate ID: 3012230; coordinates53°25′N113°45′W / 53.417°N 113.750°W /53.417; -113.750 (Devon); elevation: 670.6 m (2,200 ft); 1981–2010 normals, extremes 1973–2007 | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 13.0 (55.4) | 16.0 (60.8) | 24.0 (75.2) | 30.6 (87.1) | 33.5 (92.3) | 35.0 (95.0) | 35.5 (95.9) | 35.0 (95.0) | 35.0 (95.0) | 30.5 (86.9) | 20.0 (68.0) | 15.0 (59.0) | 35.5 (95.9) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −5.4 (22.3) | −2.4 (27.7) | 2.9 (37.2) | 11.8 (53.2) | 18.1 (64.6) | 21.3 (70.3) | 23.5 (74.3) | 22.4 (72.3) | 17.2 (63.0) | 10.5 (50.9) | 0.0 (32.0) | −4.1 (24.6) | 9.7 (49.4) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −11.1 (12.0) | −8.6 (16.5) | −3.3 (26.1) | 4.7 (40.5) | 10.4 (50.7) | 14.1 (57.4) | 16.4 (61.5) | 15.2 (59.4) | 10.1 (50.2) | 4.2 (39.6) | −4.9 (23.2) | −9.7 (14.5) | 3.1 (37.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −16.7 (1.9) | −14.8 (5.4) | −9.5 (14.9) | −2.4 (27.7) | 2.7 (36.9) | 6.9 (44.4) | 9.3 (48.7) | 8.0 (46.4) | 2.9 (37.2) | −2.2 (28.0) | −9.9 (14.2) | −15.2 (4.6) | −3.4 (25.9) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −45.0 (−49.0) | −45.0 (−49.0) | −40.0 (−40.0) | −30.0 (−22.0) | −10.0 (14.0) | −2.5 (27.5) | 1.0 (33.8) | −4.0 (24.8) | −10.0 (14.0) | −25.0 (−13.0) | −35.0 (−31.0) | −46.0 (−50.8) | −46.0 (−50.8) |
| Averageprecipitation mm (inches) | 24.8 (0.98) | 14.3 (0.56) | 22.2 (0.87) | 27.3 (1.07) | 52.3 (2.06) | 84.5 (3.33) | 102.7 (4.04) | 67.0 (2.64) | 49.5 (1.95) | 25.6 (1.01) | 22.5 (0.89) | 15.3 (0.60) | 508 (20) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 1.2 (0.05) | 0.3 (0.01) | 1.5 (0.06) | 16.2 (0.64) | 47.5 (1.87) | 84.5 (3.33) | 102.7 (4.04) | 66.7 (2.63) | 48.6 (1.91) | 14.6 (0.57) | 1.7 (0.07) | 0.7 (0.03) | 386.2 (15.21) |
| Average snowfall cm (inches) | 23.6 (9.3) | 14.1 (5.6) | 20.6 (8.1) | 11.1 (4.4) | 4.8 (1.9) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.3 (0.1) | 0.9 (0.4) | 11.0 (4.3) | 20.8 (8.2) | 14.5 (5.7) | 121.7 (48) |
| Average precipitation days(≥ 0.2 mm) | 9.1 | 6.9 | 7.6 | 7.0 | 10.3 | 14.7 | 15.2 | 12.4 | 10.3 | 7.4 | 8.1 | 7.1 | 116.1 |
| Average rainy days(≥ 0.2 mm) | 0.67 | 0.23 | 1.1 | 4.6 | 10.1 | 14.7 | 15.2 | 12.4 | 10.2 | 5.4 | 1.1 | 0.31 | 76.01 |
| Average snowy days(≥ 0.2 cm) | 8.5 | 6.7 | 6.6 | 2.9 | 0.56 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.04 | 0.26 | 2.4 | 7.1 | 6.9 | 41.96 |
| Source:Environment and Climate Change Canada[7] | |||||||||||||
In the2021 Census of Population conducted byStatistics Canada, the Town of Devon had a population of 6,545 living in 2,496 of its 2,588 total private dwellings, a change of-0.5% from its 2016 population of 6,578. With a land area of 14.26 km2 (5.51 sq mi), it had a population density of459.0/km2 (1,188.7/sq mi) in 2021.[3]
In the2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Town of Devon recorded a population of 6,578 living in 2,415 of its 2,493 total private dwellings, a1% change from its 2011 population of 6,515. With a land area of 14.3 km2 (5.5 sq mi), it had a population density of460.0/km2 (1,191.4/sq mi) in 2016.[8]
The population of the Town of Devon according to its2014 municipal census is 6,650, a1.8% change from its 2009 municipal census population of 6,534.[9]
The Town of Devon was a member of theLeduc-Nisku Economic Development Association, an economic development partnership that marketsAlberta's International Region[10] in proximity to theEdmonton International Airport.[11]
Devon is amply served by schools, community services such as theDevon General Hospital, and recreational facilities. It is 20 km (12 mi) from theEdmonton International Airport, and is close to major rail routes and highways. It is located close to a motor sports park, a bird sanctuary, theUniversity of Alberta Botanic Garden, and a number of other attractions to residents and visitors. Devon and area is popular with cyclists, as it has a good network of paved country roads, as well as unpaved mountain bike trails, and has hosted high level cycling events such as Canada's 2010 National Road Championships.
Devon is the sister city toGrimma, Germany. in 2008, a group of students and dignitaries from Devon travelled to Grimma to perform in an international music festival. In 2010, members of the Grimma Jugendblasorchester (Youth Orchestra) travelled to Devon to perform and to tour Alberta.
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