Evansburg, Alberta

Evansburg
Hamlet
Motto: 
Home of the Grouch
Evansburg is located in Alberta
Evansburg
Evansburg
Location of Evansburg in Alberta
Coordinates: 53°36′08″N 115°01′10″W / 53.60222°N 115.01944°W / 53.60222; -115.01944
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
RegionCentral Alberta
Municipal districtYellowhead County
DissolvedJune 30, 1998
Government
[1]
 • TypeUnincorporated
 • MayorJim Eglinski
 • Governing body
  • Shawn Brian Berry
  • Sandra Cherniawsky
  • Anthony Giezen
  • Dawn Mitchell
  • Fred Priestley-Wright
  • David Russell
  • William Velichko
  • Jack Williams
Area
 (2021)[2]
 • Land2.84 km2 (1.10 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
 • Total
717
 • Density252.8/km2 (655/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)
Postal code span
T0E 0T0
HighwaysHighway 16A
WaterwaysPembina River
WebsiteYellowhead County

Evansburg is a hamlet in west-central Alberta, Canada, within Yellowhead County.[3] It is located on Highway 16A, approximately 88 kilometres (55 mi) west of Edmonton and 96 kilometres (60 mi) east of Edson. The hamlet is adjacent to the Pembina River and the Pembina River Provincial Park.

Evansburg was previously incorporated as a village until June 30, 1998, when it dissolved to become a hamlet within Yellowhead County.[4] Statistics Canada recognizes Evansburg as a designated place.[5]

  1. ^ "Municipal Officials Search". Alberta Municipal Affairs. May 9, 2019. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
  2. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference 2021census was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. June 3, 2024. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
  4. ^ Province of Alberta (June 3, 1998). "Order in Council (O.C.) 222/98" (PDF). Retrieved July 10, 2010.
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference 2016censusABdpls was invoked but never defined (see the help page).