Consort | |
Settlement Type: | Village |
Official Name: | Village of Consort |
Motto: | Village of Opportunity[1] |
Pushpin Map: | Canada Alberta#Canada |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Alberta |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Canada |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Alberta |
Subdivision Type2: | Region |
Subdivision Type3: | Planning region |
Subdivision Name3: | Red Deer |
Subdivision Type4: | Special Area |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Leader Name: | Mike Beier |
Leader Title1: | Governing body |
Leader Name1: | Consort Village Council |
Established Title: | Founded |
Established Title1: | Incorporated[2] |
Established Date1: | |
Established Title2: | • Village |
Established Date2: | September 23, 1912 |
Area Footnotes: | (2021) |
Area Land Km2: | 3.02 |
Population As Of: | 2021 |
Population Total: | 644 |
Population Density Km2: | 213 |
Timezone: | MST |
Utc Offset: | −07:00 |
Timezone Dst: | MDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | −06:00 |
Coordinates: | 52.0072°N -110.7664°W |
Elevation M: | 740 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code span |
Postal Code: | T0C 1B0 |
Blank Name: | Highways |
Blank Info: | Highway 12 Highway 41 Highway 886 |
Website: | consort.ca |
Consort [3] is a village in eastern Alberta, Canada. It is located at the intersection of Highway 12 and Highway 41, approximately 250 km (155 mi) southeast of Edmonton, 252 km (157 mi) northeast of Calgary, and 283 km (176 mi) west of Saskatoon. The Saskatchewan border is approximately 60 km (37 mi) to the east.
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Consort had a population of 644 living in 262 of its 300 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of 729. With a land area of, it had a population density of in 2021.[4]
In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Consort recorded a population of 729 living in 280 of its 310 total private dwellings, a change from its 2011 population of 689. With a land area of 3.05km2, it had a population density of in 2016.[5]
Consort's 2012 municipal census counted a population of 722.[6]
The primary industries are farming, ranching and oil production.
The local weekly newspaper, The Consort Enterprise, has been published since 1912.[7]
Singer k.d. lang was raised in Consort, as was Arthur Kroeger, a senior public servant in the Canadian federal government from 1975 to 1992. Riley Nash, a forward in the NHL for the Boston Bruins and the Columbus Blue Jackets was born in Consort. UFC Fighter Chad "The Monster" Anheliger was raised in Consort. Chad's official UFC debut was February 19th, 2022. Chad earned a knockout win in the 3rd round.