Penhold is a town in
central Alberta
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Central Alberta is the most densely populated rural area in the province. Agriculture and energy are important to the area's economy.
Geography
Central Alberta is bordere ...
, Canada. Penhold is surrounded by
Red Deer County
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, south of
Red Deer
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at the junction of
Highway 2A and
Highway 42. It is located north of
Calgary
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, east of the
Red Deer River
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Red Deer River ...
.
History
Originally, Penhold was one of the many whistle stops along the
Canadian Pacific Railway
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. 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.
RCAF Penhold
During the second world war a
Royal Canadian Air Force Station was established near the community. The station was closed in 1994.
Demographics
In the
2021 Census of Population conducted by
Statistics Canada
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, the Town of Penhold had a population of 3,484 living in 1,325 of its 1,396 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of 3,287. With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021.
The population of the Town of Penhold according to its
2019 municipal census is 3,563,
a change of from its
2014 municipal census population of 2,842.
In the
2016 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, a change from its 2011 population of 2,375. With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2016.
Attractions
Attractions in Penhold include a museum, a recreation centre with an indoor arena, a baseball diamond, library, a splash park, a campground, an outdoor ice rink, and a skate park/pump track. Two more ball diamonds, walking trails, and 2 soccer fields are in development.
Education
The town is home to three public schools of the
Chinook's Edge School Division: Jessie Duncan (Pre-Kindergarten-Grade 3), Penhold Elementary (Grade 4–6), and Penhold Crossing Secondary (Grade 7–12).
See also
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List of communities in Alberta
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List of towns in Alberta
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References
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1904 establishments in Alberta
Towns in Alberta