Beaumont ( ) is a city adjacent to

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within the

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, Canada. It is at the intersection of Highway 625 and Highway 814, adjacent to the City of

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and northeast of the City of Leduc. The Nisku Industrial Park and the

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are to the west and to the southwest respectively. Originally a French-speaking farming community, Beaumont is now a city with 20,888 people. Its downtown core resembles a French village with unique architecture and red brick walkways. It is named for the "beautiful hill" on which St. Vital Church, built in 1919, is located within the centre of the city. The name was selected in 1895 as part of a petition for a post office. Beaumont is one of four municipalities in Alberta that are officially bilingual.

History

Beaumont incorporated as a village on January 1, 1973, and then as a town on January 1, 1980. On January 1, 2019, Beaumont incorporated as a city.

Demographics

In the

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conducted by

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, the City of Beaumont had a population of 20,888 living in 6,950 of its 7,168 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of 17,457. With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021. The population of the City of Beaumont according to its 2019 municipal census is 19,236, a change of from its 2018 municipal census population of 18,829. In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Beaumont had a population of 17,396 living in 5,633 of its 5,980 total private dwellings, a change from its 2011 population of 13,284. With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2016. In 2014, 49.6% of the workforce of Beaumont was employed in the nearby city of Edmonton.

Economy

The City of Beaumont is a member of the Leduc-Nisku Economic Development Association, an economic development partnership that markets Alberta's International Region in proximity to the

Arts and culture

Beaumont is home to the Beaumont Music Festival (BMF), formerly the Beaumont Blues & Roots Festival (BBRF). Previous performers at the BMF/BBRF have included

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, Sloan,

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, The Sheepdogs, Moist, The Watchmen,

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, 54-40,

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, and

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. Annually, the Beaumont Days Festival is hosted in early summer. This includes a parade, carnival, and events held at Bibliotheque de Beaumont Library.

Infrastructure

Transportation

; Highways : Two highways pass through Beaumont, Highway 814 and Highway 625. Highway 814 travles noth/south throuth Beaumont connecting

to the city. Highway 625 travles east/west throuth Beaumont connecting

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and the

to the City. ; Local streets : The majority of the streets in Spruce Grove use a standard numbred system. ; Transit : Beaumont Transit operated

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offers a commuter transit route from Beaumont to Edmonton's Mill Woods Transit Centre. ; Air : The nearest major international airport is the

, just south of Edmonton.

Education

; Public schools Beaumont is part of the Black Gold School Division. The following public schools are in Beaumont. * Black Gold Home-Based School * Black Gold Outreach School Beaumont * École Beau Meadow School * École Bellevue School * École Champs Vallée School * École Dansereau Meadows School * École Horizon Heights School * École J. E. Lapointe School * École Secondaire Beaumont Composite High School ; Separate schools Spruce Grove is part of the St Thomas Aquinas Roman Catholic Separate School Division. The following separate schools are in Spruce Grove. * Académie Saint-André Academy * École Mother d'Youville School

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References

External links

* {{Authority control 1973 establishments in Alberta Cities in Alberta Edmonton Metropolitan Region Franco-Albertan culture Leduc County Populated places established in 1895