| Beaverlodge | |
| Official Name: | Town of Beaverlodge |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Pushpin Map: | Alberta#CAN AB Grande Prairie |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Alberta##Location in Grande Prairie County |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Canada |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Alberta |
| Subdivision Type2: | Region |
| Subdivision Name2: | Northern Alberta |
| Subdivision Type3: | Planning region |
| Subdivision Name3: | Upper Peace |
| Subdivision Type4: | Municipal district |
| Subdivision Name4: | County of Grande Prairie No. 1 |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Gary Rycroft |
| Leader Title1: | Governing body |
| Leader Name1: | Beaverlodge Town Council |
| Leader Title3: | MLA |
| Established Title: | Founded |
| Established Title1: | Incorporated[1] |
| Established Date1: | |
| Established Title2: | • Village |
| Established Date2: | July 31, 1929 |
| Established Title3: | • Town |
| Established Date3: | January 24, 1956 |
| Area Footnotes: | (2021) |
| Area Land Km2: | 5.38 |
| Population As Of: | 2021 |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Total: | 2,271 |
| Population Density Km2: | 421.9 |
| Timezone: | MST |
| Utc Offset: | −7 |
| Timezone Dst: | MDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | −6 |
| Coordinates: | 55.2094°N -119.4292°W |
| Elevation Footnotes: | [3] |
| Elevation M: | 730 |
| Blank Name: | Highways |
| Blank Info: | Highway 43 |
| Blank1 Name: | Waterways |
| Blank1 Info: | Beaverlodge River |
Beaverlodge is a town in northern Alberta, Canada. It is located on Highway 43, 43km (27miles) west of Grande Prairie and 48km (30miles) east of the British Columbia border.
The town was named for the Beaverlodge River, which was known as Uz-i-pa ("temporary lodge") by members of the Beaver First Nation. The first European-Canadian settlers arrived in 1909.[4]
In 1953, a Specialized Canadian Forces Station was built five miles northeast of the town. It was a General Surveillance Radar Station built as part of the NORAD pact with U.S.[5] The buildings were operated by U.S military members, until the mid 60s when control was handed back to the Royal Canadian Air Force. Operations at the base ceased on April 1, 1988, when the threat of the Cold War decreased. The buildings were all eventually demolished in the mid 1990s.
Beaverlodge experiences a subarctic climate (Köppen climate classification Dfc) that borders on a humid continental climate (Köppen Dfb).
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Town of Beaverlodge had a population of 2,271 living in 923 of its 1,022 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of 2,465. With a land area of, it had a population density of in 2021.[6]
In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Town of Beaverlodge recorded a population of 2,465 living in 953 of its 1,024 total private dwellings, a change from its 2011 population of 2,365. With a land area of 5.73km2, it had a population density of in 2016.[7]
In 2004, a Giant Beaver statue was unveiled in the town's park, which can be seen from Highway 43.[8]
The town is the home of the Beaverlodge Blades, a hockey team in the North West Junior Hockey League (NWJHL). The team plays out of the Beaverlodge Arena and was established in 2000.
The town has an arena, a public library, an indoor swimming pool and play parks.[9]
There is an elementary school, grade K-6, Junior High students are bused to Hythe for grades 7–9, St. Mary's Catholic School is available for students attending grades 1–9. The high school, Beaverlodge Regional High School (BRHS), is attended by students from Wembley, Valhalla, Hythe, Horse Lakes No. 152B (Indian reserve), Kelly Lake (Metis settlement), Elmworth and St. Mary's in addition to the local Beaverlodge students.