Westlock

Westlock
Town
Town of Westlock
Flag of Westlock
Official logo of Westlock
Location in Westlock County
Location in Westlock County
Westlock is located in Alberta
Westlock
Westlock
Location of Westlock in Alberta
Coordinates: 54°09′08″N 113°51′04″W / 54.15222°N 113.85111°W / 54.15222; -113.85111
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
Planning regionUpper Athabasca
Municipal districtWestlock County
Incorporated[1] 
 • VillageMarch 13, 1916
 • TownJanuary 7, 1947
Government
 • MayorJon Kramer
 • Governing bodyWestlock Town Council
 • MPArnold Viersen
 • MLAGlenn van Dijken
Area
 (2021)[3]
 • Land13.37 km2 (5.16 sq mi)
Elevation648 m (2,126 ft)
Population
 (2021)[3][5]
 • Total
4,921
 • Density368/km2 (950/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)
Forward sortation area
Area code+1-780
Highways18, 44
Websitewestlock.ca

Westlock is a town in central Alberta, Canada. Founded in 1913, the town is primarily an agricultural, business, and government administration centre serving communities and rural areas within surrounding Westlock County.

  1. ^ "Location and History Profile: Town of Westlock" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. October 7, 2016. p. 737. Retrieved October 11, 2016.
  2. ^ "Municipal Officials Search". Alberta Municipal Affairs. May 9, 2019. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
  3. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference 2021census was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "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 9, 2013.
  5. ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and population centres". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 13, 2022.