Irricana

Town in Alberta, Canada

51°19′08″N 113°36′38″W / 51.31889°N 113.61056°W / 51.31889; -113.61056CountryCanadaProvinceAlbertaRegionCalgary RegionCensus division6Municipal districtRocky View CountyIncorporated^[1] • VillageJune 9, 1911 • TownJune 9, 2005Government

^[2]

• MayorJim Bryson • Governing bodyIrricana Town CouncilArea

(2021)^[3]

• Land3.23 km² (1.25 sq mi)Elevation

935 m (3,068 ft)Population

(2021)^[3]^[4]

• Total1,179 • Density364.6/km² (944/sq mi)Time zoneUTC−7 (MST) • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)Postal code span

TOM 1BO

Area code(s)403, 587, 825, 368HighwayHighway 9WaterwayCrossfield CreekWebsiteOfficial website

Irricana /ˌɪrɪˈkænə/ is a town in the Calgary Metropolitan Region of Alberta, Canada. Surrounded by Rocky View County, it is adjacent to Highway 9, approximately 53 kilometres (33 mi) northeast of Calgary.

The name of the town is a portmanteau of the words "irrigation canals", which are found around the Irricana area.^[5]

History

The name dates the town back to the irrigation projects in the area. By 1909, the town had a post office, hotel and store operated by the Irricana Trading Company.^[6] Originally incorporated as a village on June 9, 1911, Irricana changed its status to a town 94 years later on June 9, 2005.^[7] Irricana celebrated its centennial in 2011.

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Town of Irricana had a population of 1,179 living in 467 of its 483 total private dwellings, a change of -3% from its 2016 population of 1,216. With a land area of 3.23 km² (1.25 sq mi), it had a population density of 365.0/km² (945.4/sq mi) in 2021.^[3]

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Town of Irricana recorded a population of 1,216 living in 473 of its 479 total private dwellings, a 4.6% change from its 2011 population of 1,162. With a land area of 3.23 km² (1.25 sq mi), it had a population density of 376.5/km² (975.1/sq mi) in 2016.^[8]

References

^ "Location and History Profile: Town of Irricana" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. October 7, 2016. p. 344. Retrieved October 16, 2016.
^ "Municipal Officials Search". Alberta Municipal Affairs. May 9, 2019. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities)". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and population centres". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
^ Place-names of Alberta. Ottawa: Geographic Board of Canada. 1928. p. 68.
^ Read, Tracy (1983). Acres and Empires : a history of the Municipal District of Rocky View no. 44. p. 79. Archived from the original on 2017-03-03. Retrieved 2013-05-26.
^ "Town of Irricana Location and History Profile". Alberta Municipal Affairs. 2012-07-13. Retrieved 2012-07-17.
^ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved February 8, 2017.