Killam is a town in
central Alberta
Central Alberta is a region located in the Canadian province of Alberta.
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 bordered ...
, Canada. It is located in
Flagstaff County
Flagstaff County is a municipal district in east central Alberta, Canada.
It is located in Census Division 7. The county was incorporated in the current boundaries in 1944 as ''Municipal District of Killam No. 390'', name changed a year later ...
, east of
Camrose at the junction of
Highway 13
The following roads may be referred to as Route 13 or Highway 13. For a list of roads named A13, see List of A13 roads.
International
* AH13, Asian Highway 13
* European route E13
* European route E013
Afghanistan
*The Kabul–Behsud Highwa ...
and Veterans Memorial Highway,
Highway 36. Killam is located in a rich agricultural area and is a local hub for trade. It is considered the agricultural hub of Flagstaff County.
Demographics
In the
2021 Census of Population
The 2021 Canadian census was a detailed enumeration of the Canadian population with a reference date of May 11, 2021. It follows the 2016 Canadian census, which recorded a population of 35,151,728. The overall response rate was 98%, which is sli ...
conducted by
Statistics Canada
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, the Town of Killam had a population of 918 living in 398 of its 442 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of 989. With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021.
In the
2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Town of Killam recorded a population of 989 living in 380 of its 415 total private dwellings, a change from its 2011 population of 981. With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2016.
Government
Killam's current mayor is Richard Krys.
Notable people
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Kevin Martin,
curling
Curling is a sport in which players slide #Curling stone, stones on a sheet of ice toward a target area that is segmented into four concentric circles. It is related to bowls, boules, and shuffleboard. Two teams, each with four players, take t ...
champion and Olympic gold medalist
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Damien Kurek
Damien C. Kurek (born November 28, 1989) is a Canadian politician and farmer who served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for the Battle River—Crowfoot riding from 2019 to 2025. He was first elected to the House of Commons of Canada in the 201 ...
, Canadian
Member of Parliament
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Bill Peters, former NHL coach
See also
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List of communities in Alberta
The province of Alberta, Canada, is divided into ten types of Local government in Canada, local governments – urban municipalities (including List of cities in Alberta, cities, List of towns in Alberta, towns, List of villages in Alberta, vil ...
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List of towns in Alberta
A town is an List of communities in Alberta#Urban municipalities, urban municipality status type used in the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Alberta. Alberta towns are created when communities with populations of at le ...
References
External links
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{{Subdivisions of Alberta, towns=yes
1906 establishments in Alberta
Towns in Alberta