Standard, Alberta

About Standard, Alberta

Standard is a village located in the southern part of the province of Alberta, Canada. It is situated within the County of Wheatland, approximately 80km east of the city of Calgary. The Canadian Pacific Railway tracks pass south of the village. The village was originally settled by Danish immigrants. Standard's economy is based on the surrounding farming community and the energy industry, with a number of oil and gas rigs in operation in the vicinity. Chief employers include Agrium Liquid Fertilizer, which operates a manufacturing plant, and the Husky Oil Plant. DemographicsIn the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Standard recorded a population of 353 living in 148 of its 150 total private dwellings, a change from its 2011 population of 379. With a land area of 2. 35km2, it had a population density of in 2016. In the 2011 Census, the Village of Standard had a population of 379 living in 145 of its 158 total dwellings, a -0. 3% change from its 2006 population of 380. With a land area of 2. 34km2, it had a population density of in 2011. In 2006, Standard had a population of 380 living in 154 dwellings, a 2. 3% decrease from 2001. The village has a land area of 2. 34km2 and a population density of 162. 5 /km2.

Standard, Alberta Description

Standard is a village located in the southern part of the province of Alberta, Canada. It is situated within the County of Wheatland, approximately 80km east of the city of Calgary. The Canadian Pacific Railway tracks pass south of the village. The village was originally settled by Danish immigrants. Standard's economy is based on the surrounding farming community and the energy industry, with a number of oil and gas rigs in operation in the vicinity. Chief employers include Agrium Liquid Fertilizer, which operates a manufacturing plant, and the Husky Oil Plant. DemographicsIn the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Standard recorded a population of 353 living in 148 of its 150 total private dwellings, a change from its 2011 population of 379. With a land area of 2. 35km2, it had a population density of in 2016. In the 2011 Census, the Village of Standard had a population of 379 living in 145 of its 158 total dwellings, a -0. 3% change from its 2006 population of 380. With a land area of 2. 34km2, it had a population density of in 2011. In 2006, Standard had a population of 380 living in 154 dwellings, a 2. 3% decrease from 2001. The village has a land area of 2. 34km2 and a population density of 162. 5 /km2.

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