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~Demographics~
Location
Strategically located on Highway 29, 200 km's northeast
of Edmonton in the County of St. Paul #19. St. Paul is considered
the service center of Northeast Alberta. Provincial and Federal
Governments recognize St. Paul as a major cog with many regional
offices located here.
| Elevation: |
647 metres (2122 feet) |
| Latitude: |
53 Deg 54 Min |
| Longitude: |
111 Deg 17 Min |
Economic Base
Its major economic strength is agriculture and the
service industry and therefore has maintained a large degree of
stability during the oil boom and bust cycles. Major agricultural
products include poultry, processed feeds, canola seed / legume
seed, beef, honey, coarse grains and dairy products.
Population
An agricultural based community has enabled St. Paul's
economy to remain stable, resulting in moderate growth over the
years. The 2004 Population 5144 from 5061 in 2004. St. Paul maintains
a good mix of young and old residents and is an ideal community
to consider for your retirement.
Climate
Alberta enjoys four distinct seasons, with approximately
2,100 hours of sunshine per year and 109 Frost Free Days.
| Seasonal Average Temperatures |
|
| Summer |
17.1 C |
(62.8 F) |
| Spring |
4.2 C |
(39.6 F) |
| Fall |
5.1 C |
(41.2 F) |
| Winter |
-16.6 C |
(2.1 F) |
|
| Average Annual Precipitation |
|
| Rain |
30.6 cm |
(12.11 in.) |
| Snow |
116 cm |
(45.7 in) |
|
Infrastructure Transprtation
| Airport |
| - St.Paul has an all-weather airport facility with a newly
paved 1,067 metre runway. Nearest commercial air services
is at the Edmonton International Airport - 225 kms southwest
of St. Paul. |
| Highway |
| - Highway 29 links #36 to the west and #41 to the east.
Secondary highway 881 connects #28 to the north and #45 to
the south. Road maintenance is handled by TSM Inc. |
| Trucking Firms |
| - B & R Eckels Transport Ltd. |
| - Various Grain & Livestock Haulers |
| Bus Service |
| -Greyhound Bus Lines provides regularly scheduled
links. |
| Courier |
| - Service is available through Greyhound Courier, Canada
Post, Loomis and Purolator. |
Infrastructure Communication
| Newspaper |
| - St. Paul Journal, published every Tuesday |
| - Edmonton Journal / Edmonton Sun available daily |
| Radio |
| -1310 CHLW Cat Country broadcasts locally. Edmonton
stations are also available. |
| Television |
| - Digital cable television is serviced by Northern Cablevision
Ltd. |
| Internet |
| - Dial Up Internet provided locally by MCS Net & Telus |
| - High Speed ADSL Internet is available through
Telus |
| - High Speed Cable Internet is available through
Persona Communications |
| - High Speed Wireles Internet
is available though MCS Net |
Municipal Services
| Electrical Power |
| - Supplied by ATCO Electric Ltd. |
| Natural Gas |
| - Supplied by AltaGas Utilities Inc. |
| Telephone |
| - Land based serviced by TELUS |
| - Internet Phone provided by
MCSNet |
| - Cell phone serviced by Telus
Mobility, Rogers & Bell Mobility |
| Water Supply |
| - Piped from Lac St. Cyr to a new water treatment plant
and subject to filtration and chlorination. Usage rate is
a flat fee of $23.70 / bi-monthly and a consumption charge
of $0.34 / 100 gallons, up to 100,000 gallons. |
| Waste Management |
| - Sewage is collected and disposed by aerated ponds. Usage
rate is a flat fee of $11.85 bi-monthly and a consumption
charge of $0.247 /100 gallons, consumed up to 100,000 gallons. |
| Taxation |
| Mill Rates (2009) |
|
| Residential - Public |
$9.50 |
| Residential - Seperate |
$9.50 |
| Non-Residential - Public |
$17.15 |
| Non-Residential - Seperate |
$17.15 |
|
| Fire Protection |
| Served by a 32 member volunteer fire department and a 18
member auxiliary fire department. |
| Police Services |
| - A 26 member RCMP Detachment serving the municipal and
rural area. |
| - 17 additional members serving the Northeast Region. Support
Services include Forensic Identification Section, Police Dog,
Highway Patrol & General Investigation. |
| Ambulance Services |
| - 4 Ambulances |
| - Rescue Van operated by Fire Department |
For more demographics
Alberta First
http://www.albertafirst.com/stpaul
Municipal
Affairs
http://www.municipalaffairs.gov.ab.ca/stpaul
St Paul & District Chamber of Commerce
P.O. Box 887
St Paul, Alberta T0A 3A0
PHONE/FAX: 780-645-5820
admin@stpaulchamber.ca
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