Penhold | |
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Town | |
| Town of Penhold | |
| Motto: "Honouring The Past, Challenging The Future" | |
  Penhold Location of Penhold inAlberta | |
| Coordinates:52°08′08″N113°52′22″W / 52.13556°N 113.87278°W /52.13556; -113.87278 | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Central Alberta |
| Census division | 8 |
| Municipal district | Red Deer County |
| Incorporated[1] | |
| • Village | May 4, 1904 |
| • Town | September 1, 1980 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Michael Yargeau |
| • Governing body | Penhold Town Council |
| Area (2021)[3] | |
| • Land | 11.2 km2 (4.3 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 871 m (2,858 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 3,484 |
| • Density | 311/km2 (810/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Postal code span | T0M 1R0 |
| Highway | Highway 2A Highway 42 |
| Waterway | Red Deer River |
| Website | Official website |
Penhold is a town incentral Alberta, Canada. Penhold is surrounded byRed Deer County, 16 km (9.9 mi) south ofRed Deer at the junction ofHighway 2A andHighway 42. It is located 128 kilometres (80 mi) north ofCalgary, east of theRed Deer River.
Originally, Penhold was one of the many whistle stops along theCanadian Pacific Railway. It incorporated as the Village of Penhold in 1904. The origin of the name "Penhold" appears to have been around the time that the railroad siding named "Penhold" was established. Research has found no earlier instances of that name.
In 1981, the Village of Penhold incorporated as a town as a result of large population growth in the late 1970s.
During the second world war aRoyal Canadian Air Force Station was established near the community. The station was closed in 1994.
In the2021 Census of Population conducted byStatistics Canada, the Town of Penhold had a population of 3,484 living in 1,325 of its 1,396 total private dwellings, a change of6% from its 2016 population of 3,287. With a land area of 11.2 km2 (4.3 sq mi), it had a population density of311.1/km2 (805.7/sq mi) in 2021.[3]
The population of the Town of Penhold according to its2019 municipal census is 3,563,[6] a change of25.4% from its2014 municipal census population of 2,842.[7]
In the2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Town of Penhold recorded a population of 3,277 living in 1,235 of its 1,300 total private dwellings, a38% change from its 2011 population of 2,375. With a land area of 5.29 km2 (2.04 sq mi), it had a population density of619.5/km2 (1,604.4/sq mi) in 2016.[8]
Attractions in Penhold include a museum with caboose, ice-cream & mini golf, a recreation centre with an indoor arena, a baseball diamond, library, a splash park, a campground, 18 hole disc golf, an outdoor ice rink, and a skate park/pump track. Two more ball diamonds, walking trails, and 2 soccer fields.
The town is home to three public schools of theChinook's Edge School Division: Jessie Duncan (Pre-Kindergarten-Grade 3), Penhold Waskasoo Middle School (Grade 4–8), and Penhold Crossing Secondary (Grade 9–12).[9]
52°08′N113°52′W / 52.133°N 113.867°W /52.133; -113.867 (Penhold)
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