Clive, Alberta Explained

Clive
Official Name:Village of Clive
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Canada Alberta
Pushpin Label Position:none
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Alberta
Pushpin Mapsize:200
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Canada
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Alberta
Subdivision Type2:Region
Subdivision Name2:Central Alberta
Subdivision Type3:Census division
Subdivision Name3:8
Subdivision Type4:Municipal district
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Luci Henry
Leader Title1:Governing body
Leader Name1:Clive Village Council
Leader Title2:MP
Leader Name2:Blaine Calkins
Leader Title3:MLA
Established Title:Founded
Established Title1:Incorporated[1]
Established Date1: 
Established Title2: • Village
Established Date2:January 9, 1912
Area Footnotes: (2021)
Area Land Km2:2.17
Population As Of:2021
Population Total:775
Population Density Km2:357.2
Timezone:MST
Utc Offset:−7
Timezone Dst:MDT
Utc Offset Dst:−6
Coordinates:52.4775°N -113.4472°W
Elevation M:850
Blank Name:Highways
Blank Info:Highway 12

Clive is a village in central Alberta, Canada. It is located 15 minutes east of Lacombe and 30 minutes from Red Deer.

The village was named in honour of Robert Clive, Commander-in-Chief, India.[2]

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Clive had a population of 775 living in 307 of its 321 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of 715. With a land area of, it had a population density of in 2021.[3]

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Clive recorded a population of 715 living in 286 of its 306 total private dwellings, a change from its 2011 population of 675. With a land area of 2.17km2, it had a population density of in 2016.[4]

Services

The Village of Clive has a grocery store, two bars and numerous other services.

Education

Clive School is located on the north end of Clive, with about 250-300 students enrolled in kindergarten through grade nine.[5]

Amenities

Clive has a skate park built beside the school. It includes two eight foot quarter pipes, two six foot quarter pipes, two four foot quarter pipes, and box stairs,

Clive also has an 18-hole disc golf course behind the ball diamond. The course record is 57 shot by little Jimmy McClellan on his 17th birthday.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Location and History Profile: Village of Clive . . 169 . October 14, 2016 . October 17, 2016.
  2. Book: Place-names of Alberta. 1928. Geographic Board of Canada. Ottawa. 35.
  3. Web site: Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities) . . February 9, 2022 . February 9, 2022.
  4. Web site: Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Alberta) . . February 8, 2017 . February 8, 2017.
  5. Web site: Our Mission Statement . Clive School . 19 January 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170131185809/http://clive.wolfcreek.ab.ca/About.php . 31 January 2017 . dead .