Holden is a village in central Alberta, Canada. It is located south of Vegreville. The village is named after former Alberta MLA James Holden.
Holden | |
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Village | |
Village of Holden | |
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Motto: Share the Charm of Country Living | |
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Coordinates: 53°13′59″N 112°14′6″W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Alberta |
Region | Central Alberta |
Census Division | No. 10 |
Municipal district | Beaver County |
Incorporated[1] | |
• Village | April 14, 1909 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Douglas Hanson |
• Governing body | Holden Village Council |
• CAO | Sherry Garbe |
Area (2021)[3] | |
• Land | 1.55 km2 (0.60 sq mi) |
Elevation | 686 m (2,251 ft) |
Population (2021)[3] | |
• Total | 338 |
• Density | 217.7/km2 (564/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
Postal Code | T0B 2C0 |
Area code | 780 |
Highways | 14 855 |
Waterways | Creeks in the area form the head of Vermilion River |
Website | Official website |
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Holden had a population of 338 living in 171 of its 205 total private dwellings, a change of -3.4% from its 2016 population of 350. With a land area of 1.55 km2 (0.60 sq mi), it had a population density of 218.1/km2 (564.8/sq mi) in 2021.[3]
In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Holden recorded a population of 350 living in 146 of its 167 total private dwellings, a change of -8.1% from its 2011 population of 381. With a land area of 1.74 km2 (0.67 sq mi), it had a population density of 201.1/km2 (521.0/sq mi) in 2016.[4]
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