Fox Creek, Alberta
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| Town of Fox Creek | |
| Nickname: Canada’s Centennial Community | |
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| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Alberta |
| Region | Northern Alberta |
| Census division | 11 |
| Municipal District | Greenview |
| Government | |
| - Mayor | Leora MacKinnon |
| - Governing body | Fox Creek Town Council |
| Area | |
| - Total | 11.54 km² (4.5 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 820 m (2,690 ft) |
| Population (2006)[1] | |
| - Total | 2,278 |
| - Density | 197.3/km² (511/sq mi) |
| Time zone | MST (UTC-7) |
| Postal code span | T0H 1P0 |
| Highways | Highway 43 |
| Waterways | Smoke Lake Iosegun Lake |
| Website: Town of Fox Creek | |
Fox Creek is a small town in northwestern Alberta located on Highway 43. It is roughly 260 km northwest of Edmonton via Highway 43, which is a recently completed four-lane divided highway, and the Highway 16 for the last stretch. It is also 200 km away from Grande Prairie, Alberta via Highway 43 as well. All but 35 km of this stretch are now four-lane divided highway as of February 2008.
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[edit] Demographics
According to the 2006 Canada census:
- Population: 2,278
- Land area: 11.54 km² (4.5 sq mi)
- Source:Statistics Canada 2006 Census[1]
According to the 2001 Canada census:
- Population: 2,337 (2,321 in 1996)
- Land area: 7.63 km² (2.9 sq mi)
- Median family income: $74,252
- Average value of private dwelling: $97,724
- Source:Statistics Canada 2001 Census[2][3]
[edit] Economy
The local economy is driven heavily by the resource industry, oil and gas being the primary and forestry following. Currently major employers are the Sem-Cams group, and Mostowich Lumber (Now Owned by Millar Western). Sem-Cams is the current owner and operator of 3 major gas processing facilities as well as pipelines. These facilities were previously owned by a mix of Chevron, BP Amoco and Petro-Canada under various percentage ownership/operation agreements, but were sold, conglomerated etc. over a long process. The rest of employers in Fox Creek are small in comparison, and are either service industry/education related, or provide other oilfield services (Many large drilling and well service companies have branch offices in Fox Creek).
[edit] Educational Institutions
Fox Creek Elementary High School is the primary educational institution in Fox Creek, serving Kindergarten to Grade 12. Fox Creek Elementary's mascot is the penguin. Often, it is regarded as the Pewter penguin.
[edit] References
- ^ a b Statistics Canada (2006 Community Profiles). Fox Creek community profile. Retrieved on 2007-06-23.
- ^ Fox Creek community profile - Statistics Canada. 2002. 2001 Community Profiles. Released June 27, 2002. Last modified: 2005-11-30. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 93F0053XIE
- ^ Alberta Population. Fox Creek’s Population History
[edit] External links
- Town of Fox Creek (Official Website)
- AlbertaFirst. Fox Creek’s Community Profile
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