Beaumont, Alberta

Beaumont
City
City of Beaumont
Ville de Beaumont
St. Vital Roman Catholic Church in Beaumont
St. Vital Roman Catholic Church in Beaumont
Flag of Beaumont
Flag
Official logo of Beaumont
Logo
Motto: 
Life is better in Beaumont!
City boundaries
City boundaries
Beaumont is located in Alberta
Beaumont
Beaumont
Location in Alberta
Beaumont is located in Canada
Beaumont
Beaumont
Location in Canada
Beaumont is located in Leduc County
Beaumont
Beaumont
Location in Leduc County
Coordinates: 53°21′26″N 113°24′53″W / 53.35722°N 113.41472°W / 53.35722; -113.41472
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
RegionEdmonton Metropolitan Region
Municipal districtLeduc County
Founded[1]1895
Incorporated[2][3] 
 • VillageJanuary 1, 1973
 • TownJanuary 1, 1980
 • CityJanuary 1, 2019
Government
[4]
 • Mayor[5]Bill Daneluik
 • City council[5]
    • Kathy Barnhart
    • Catherine McCook
    • Nathan Netelenbos
    • Sam Munckhof-Swain
    • Philip Penrod
    • Steven VanNieuwkerk
 • CAOMike Schwirtz
 • MLABrandon Lunty
Area
 (2021)[6]
 • Land24.7 km2 (9.5 sq mi)
Elevation
[7]
735 m (2,411 ft)
Population
 (2021)[6]
 • Total
20,888
 • Density845.6/km2 (2,190/sq mi)
 • Municipal census (2019)
19,236[8]
 • Estimate (2020)
21,443[9]
Time zoneUTC−7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)
Forward sortation area
T4X
Area codes780, 587, 825
HighwaysHighway 625
Highway 814
Websitebeaumont.ab.ca

Beaumont (/ˈboʊmɒnt/ BOH-mont) is a city adjacent to Leduc County within the Edmonton Metropolitan Region of Alberta, Canada. It is at the intersection of Highway 625 and Highway 814, adjacent to the City of Edmonton and 6.0 kilometres (3.7 mi) northeast of the City of Leduc. The Nisku Industrial Park and the Edmonton International Airport are 4.0 kilometres (2.5 mi) to the west and 8.0 kilometres (5.0 mi) 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.[1]

Beaumont is one of four municipalities in Alberta that are officially bilingual.[10]

  1. ^ a b Beaumont History Book Committee (1985). Beaumont : histoire de Beaumont et district, 1885-1960. p. 13. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 28, 2013.
  2. ^ "Location and History Profile: Town of Beaumont" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. June 17, 2016. p. 36. Retrieved June 19, 2016.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference citystatus was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "Municipal Officials Search". Alberta Municipal Affairs. May 9, 2019. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
  5. ^ a b "Mayor and Council | Beaumont, AB". www.beaumont.ab.ca. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
  6. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference 2021census was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  7. ^ "Alberta Private Sewage Systems 2009 Standard of Practice Handbook: Appendix A.3 Alberta Design Data (A.3.A. Alberta Climate Design Data by Town)" (PDF) (PDF). Safety Codes Council. January 2012. pp. 212–215 (PDF pages 226–229). Archived from the original (PDF) on October 16, 2013. Retrieved October 8, 2013.
  8. ^ Cite error: The named reference 2019census was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  9. ^ "Census Subdivision (Municipal) Population Estimates, July 1, 2016 to 2020, Alberta". Alberta Municipal Affairs. March 23, 2021. Retrieved October 8, 2021.
  10. ^ "Francophone heritage in Alberta". www.alberta.ca. Retrieved May 19, 2023.