Provost, Alberta

For the municipal district, see Municipal District of Provost No. 52.
Provost
Town
Town of Provost
Provost

Location of Provost in Alberta

Coordinates: 52°21′14″N 110°16′07″W / 52.35389°N 110.26861°W / 52.35389; -110.26861Coordinates: 52°21′14″N 110°16′07″W / 52.35389°N 110.26861°W / 52.35389; -110.26861
Country  Canada
Province  Alberta
Region Central Alberta
Census division 7
Municipal district Municipal District of Provost No. 52
Incorporated[1]  
  Village January 20, 1910
  Town December 29, 1952
Government
  Mayor Ken Knox
  Governing body Provost Town Council
Area (2011)[2]
  Total 4.93 km2 (1.90 sq mi)
Elevation[3] 668 m (2,192 ft)
Population (2011)[2]
  Total 2,041
  Density 413.8/km2 (1,072/sq mi)
Time zone MST (UTC−7)
  Summer (DST) MDT (UTC−6)
Area code(s) +1-780, +1-587
Highways Highway 13
Highway 899
Waterway Gillespie Lake
Website Official website

Provost /ˈprvst/ is a town in central Alberta, Canada. It is located at the junction of Highway 13 and Highway 899, 19 km (12 mi) west of the Alberta-Saskatchewan border. It was originally named "Lakeview" but renamed by the Canadian Pacific Railway Land Department in 1907; the first train to the town was in 1910.[4]

Demographics

In the 2011 Census, the Town of Provost had a population of 2,041 living in 777 of its 839 total dwellings, a −1.5% change from its 2006 population of 2,072. With a land area of 4.93 km2 (1.90 sq mi), it had a population density of 414.0/km2 (1,072.2/sq mi) in 2011.[2]

In 2006, Provost had a population of 2,072 living in 832 dwellings, a 4.6% increase from 2001. The town has a land area of 4.93 km2 (1.90 sq mi) and a population density of 420.1/km2 (1,088/sq mi).[5]

Economy

The economic bases of Provost are agricultural and oilfield.

Education

There are two schools in Provost: Provost Public and St. Thomas Aquinas. Provost Public School has a student population of about 400 and is part of the Buffalo Trail Regional Division No. 28. St. Thomas Aquinas School has approximately 246 students and is part of the East Central Alberta Catholic Schools Regional Division No. 16.

Media

The local newspaper that covers the town is The Provost News.[6]

Notable people

See also

References

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