Monarch, Alberta Explained

Monarch
Settlement Type:Hamlet
Pushpin Relief:yes
Pushpin Map:Canada Alberta#Canada
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Monarch
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Canada
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Alberta
Subdivision Type2:Region
Subdivision Name2:Southern Alberta
Subdivision Type3:Census division
Subdivision Name3:2
Subdivision Type4:Municipal district
Subdivision Name4:Lethbridge County
Government Type:Unincorporated
Leader Title1:Governing body
Leader Name1:Lethbridge County Council
Established Title:Established
Area Footnotes: (2021)
Area Land Km2:0.39
Population As Of:2021
Population Total:217
Population Density Km2:559.1
Timezone:MST
Utc Offset:−07:00
Timezone Dst:MDT
Utc Offset Dst:−06:00
Coordinates:49.8044°N -113.1078°W
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Area Code:403, 587, 825
Blank Name:Highways
Blank1 Name:Waterways

Monarch is a hamlet in southern Alberta, Canada within the Lethbridge County. It is located on Highway 3A, approximately northwest of Lethbridge. It was formerly a village, existing as such from about 1913 to about 1939.

Climate

Monarch has a semi-arid climate (Köppen climate classification BSk) with an average maximum temperature of and an average minimum temperature of .

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Monarch had a population of 217 living in 88 of its 98 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of 227. With a land area of, it had a population density of in 2021.[1]

As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Monarch had a population of 227 living in 90 of its 98 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2011 population of 220. With a land area of 0.39km2, it had a population density of in 2016.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Population and dwelling counts: Canada and designated places . . February 9, 2022 . February 10, 2022.
  2. Web site: Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and designated places, 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Alberta) . . February 8, 2017 . February 13, 2017.