Airdrie, Alberta facts for kids
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Airdrie
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Aerial view of Airdrie
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 Airdrie
Location in Alberta
Airdrie
Location in Canada
Airdrie
Location in Rocky View County
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| Country | Canada | ||
| Province | Alberta | ||
| Region | Calgary Metropolitan Region | ||
| Municipal district | Rocky View County | ||
| Founded | 1899 | ||
| Incorporated | |||
| • Village | September 10, 1909 | ||
| • Town | May 1, 1974 | ||
| • City | January 1, 1985 | ||
| Area
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| • Land | 84.39 km2 (32.58 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 1,098 m (3,602 ft) | ||
| Population
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| • Total | 74,100 | ||
| • Density | 878.1/km2 (2,274/sq mi) | ||
| • Municipal census (2019) | 70,564 | ||
| Demonyms | Airdrite; Airdronian | ||
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) | ||
| Forward sortation areas |
T4A - T4B
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| Area codes | 403, 587, 825, 368 | ||
| Highways | 2 | ||
Airdrie ( AIR-dree) is a city in Alberta, Canada within the Calgary Region. It is located north of Calgary within the Calgary–Edmonton Corridor at the intersection of Queen Elizabeth II Highway (Highway 2) and Highway 567.
The City of Airdrie is part of the Calgary census metropolitan area and a member municipality of the Calgary Metropolitan Region Board (CMRB). The city is surrounded by Rocky View County.
As of the 2021 Canadian census Airdrie has a population of 74,100, making it the 5th largest city in Alberta.
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History
Airdrie was first established as a railway siding in 1889 during the construction of the Calgary and Edmonton Railway, named for Airdrie, Scotland. Only railway buildings existed until 1901 when the first farmhouse and barn was built, followed by a post office and store in that same year. Today, Airdrie is a bedroom community and industrial centre.
Geography
Recent annexation of land by Airdrie to the south, coupled with recent expansion of Calgary's city limits in July 2007, have placed the two cities' boundaries within only a few kilometres of each other.
Neighbourhoods
Airdrie is divided into four civic addressing quadrants. As of the 2012 census, the City of Airdrie recognized the following neighbourhoods, not including rural and annexation land.
- Airdrie Meadows
- Bayside/Bayspring
- Big Springs
- Canals
- Coopers Crossing
- Downtown
- East Lake Industrial
- Edgewater
- Edmonton Trail
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Demographics
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In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the City of Airdrie had a population of 74,100 living in 26,298 of its 27,037 total private dwellings, a change of 20.3% from its 2016 population of 61,581. With a land area of 84.39 km2 (32.58 sq mi), it had a population density of 878.1/km2 (2,274/sq mi) in 2021.
The population of the City of Airdrie according to its 2019 municipal census is 70,564, a change of 3.6% from its 2018 municipal census population of 68,091.
In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the City of Airdrie recorded a population of 61,581 living in 21,661 of its 22,398 total private dwellings, a change of 42.3% from its 2011 population of 43,271. With a land area of 84.57 km2 (32.65 sq mi), it had a population density of 728.2/km2 (1,886/sq mi) in 2016.
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| Population group | Population | % of total population | |
| White | 27,040 | 93.9% | |
| Visible minority group Source: |
South Asian | 190 | 0.7% |
| Chinese | 230 | 0.8% | |
| Black | 95 | 0.3% | |
| Filipino | 230 | 0.8% | |
| Latin American | 50 | 0.2% | |
| Arab | 10 | 0% | |
| Southeast Asian | 0 | 0% | |
| West Asian | 40 | 0.1% | |
| Korean | 40 | 0.1% | |
| Japanese | 60 | 0.2% | |
| Visible minority, n.i.e. | 0 | 0% | |
| Multiple visible minority | 35 | 0.1% | |
| Total visible minority population | 885 | 3.1% | |
| Aboriginal group Source: |
First Nations | 280 | 1% |
| Métis | 555 | 1.9% | |
| Inuit | 15 | 0.1% | |
| Aboriginal, n.i.e. | 10 | 0% | |
| Multiple Aboriginal identity | 10 | 0% | |
| Total Aboriginal population | 870 | 3% | |
| Total population | 28,795 | 100% | |
Religion
| Religion (2011) | Population | Percent |
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| Christian | 26,275 | 62.1% |
| No religion | 15,030 | 35.5% |
| Islam | 315 | 0.7% |
| Sikh | 205 | 0.5% |
| Buddhist | 140 | 0.3% |
| Hindu | 60 | 0.1% |
| Other | 245 | 0.6% |
Arts and culture
Nose Creek Park hosts the annual Airdrie Festival of Lights in the Christmas season. Other annual festivals include the Canada Day Parade and the Airdrie Pro Rodeo. Airdrie's primary cultural venues include the Nose Creek Valley Museum and the Bert Church Live Theatre.
Attractions
- Nose Creek Park
- Nose Creek Valley Museum
- Bert Church Live Theatre
- Iron Horse Park
- Airdrie Festival of Lights
- Airdrie Pro Rodeo
- Airdrie Family Fall Fair
Sister cities
| Country | City | Date |
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 South Korea |
Gwacheon | 1997 |
Sports
Airdrie is the home of several sporting franchises. Major teams include the Knights of Airdrie, a senior men's lacrosse team that plays in the Rocky Mountain Lacrosse League. As well they have a Jr. B level hockey Team, the Airdrie Thunder, that competes in the Heritage Junior B Hockey League, and Team Airdrie, a Jr. C level hockey team that competes in the Calgary Jr. C Hockey League. They are also home to the CFR Chemical Bisons, a AAA Midget hockey team, playing out of the AMHL (Alberta AAA Midget Hockey League).
Airdrie is also the home of the Airdrie Irish ([1]) a SR MENS Semi Pro Alberta Football League. The Irish were formed in 2015 and play all home games at Airdrie's Genesis Place in summer months.
There is also a number of competitive junior and amateur sports with the largest being soccer, that call Airdrie home. Airdrie District Soccer Association (ADSA) has over 2000 children between the ages of 3 and 18 registered to its ever-growing program (www.airdriesoccer.com). With Airdrie being one of the fastest-growing cities in Canada, it is also home to eight competitive adult soccer teams playing within the Calgary Soccer Associations competition.
Education
Rocky View Schools provides public education in Airdrie, and operates 18 schools in the city:
- A.E. Bowers Elementary School
- Bert Church High School
- C.W. Perry School
- Cooper's Crossing School
- Ecole Airdrie Middle School
- Ecole Edwards Elementary School
- George McDougall High School
- Heloise Lorimer School
- Heron's Crossing School
- Meadowbrook School
- Muriel Clayton Middle School
- Northcott Prairie School
- Nose Creek School
- R.J. Hawkey Elementary School
- Ralph McCall School
- RVS Community Learning Centre
- W.H. Croxford High School
- Windsong Heights School
Calgary Catholic School District operates four schools in Airdrie:
- St. Martin de Porres High School (8-12)
- Good Shepherd School (K-7)
- Our Lady Queen of Peace (K-7)
- St Veronica School (K-7)
Private schools in the city include Airdrie Koinonia Christian School.
Airdrie has one fully francophone school, operated by the FrancoSud school board: École Francophone d’Airdrie (K-12)
Infrastructure
Transportation
Airdrie is situated on the Queen Elizabeth II Highway (Highway 2), which links Calgary and Edmonton. Highway 567 provides access to Cochrane to the west and Irricana to the east.
Airdrie is served by the Airdrie Airport, with the closest major airport being the Calgary International Airport.
Airdrie launched the InterCity Express (ICE) in the fall of 2010, connecting Airdrie and Calgary transit hubs by a two-way express bus service. Local bus service is provided by Airdrie Transit.
See also
In Spanish: Airdrie (Alberta) para niños
