Sexsmith, Alberta facts for kids
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Sexsmith
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| Town of Sexsmith | |
Train station and two of seven elevators that stood in Sexsmith
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| Nickname(s):
Grain capital of the British Empire
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Location in the County of Grande Prairie No. 1
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 Sexsmith
Location in Alberta
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| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Northern Alberta |
| Planning region | Upper Peace |
| Municipal district | County of Grande Prairie No. 1 |
| Incorporated | |
| • Village | April 12, 1929 |
| • Town | October 15, 1979 |
| Area
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| • Land | 13.01 km2 (5.02 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 724 m (2,375 ft) |
| Population
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| • Total | 2,427 |
| • Density | 186.5/km2 (483/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Postal code span |
T0H 3C0
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| Area code(s) | +1-780 |
| Highways | Highway 2 Highway 59 |
Sexsmith is a town in northern Alberta, it is on Highway 2, 20 kilometres (12 mi) north of Grande Prairie.
Sexsmith is located in the Peace River Country region of Alberta, one of the most fertile growing areas in the province. The town was once known as the "grain capital of the British Empire": In a 10-year period from 1939 to 1949, it shipped more grain than any other port in the empire.
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Demographics
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1931 | 304 | — |
| 1936 | 298 | −2.0% |
| 1941 | 325 | +9.1% |
| 1946 | 302 | −7.1% |
| 1951 | 331 | +9.6% |
| 1956 | 345 | +4.2% |
| 1961 | 531 | +53.9% |
| 1966 | 491 | −7.5% |
| 1971 | 593 | +20.8% |
| 1976 | 770 | +29.8% |
| 1981 | 1,180 | +53.2% |
| 1986 | 1,256 | +6.4% |
| 1991 | 1,260 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 1,481 | +17.5% |
| 2001 | 1,653 | +11.6% |
| 2006 | 1,959 | +18.5% |
| 2011 | 2,418 | +23.4% |
| 2016 | 2,620 | +8.4% |
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In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Town of Sexsmith recorded a population of 2,427 living in 853 of its 929 total private dwellings, a change of -7.4% from its 2016 population of 2,620. With a land area of 13.01 km2 (5.02 sq mi), it had a population density of 186.5/km2 (483/sq mi) in 2021.
In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Town of Sexsmith recorded a population of 2,620 living in 873 of its 937 total private dwellings, a change of 8.4% from its 2011 population of 2,418. With a land area of 13.24 km2 (5.11 sq mi), it had a population density of 197.9/km2 (513/sq mi) in 2016.
Economy
Encana owns an oil and natural gas liquid processing plant with a total capacity of 115,000 barrels per day, from wells drilled into the Montney Formation.
Sports
| Club | League | Sport | Venue | Established | Championships |
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| Sexsmith Vipers |
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Ice Hockey | Sexsmith Arena |
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| Sexsmith Skating Club |
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Figure skating |
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Education
Sexsmith has three schools:
- Robert W. Zahara Public School
- Sexsmith Secondary School
- St. Mary's Catholic School
Sexsmith is also the home of a post-secondary institution:
- Peace River Bible Institute
Notable people
- Colin Carter
- Jason Duda
- Garry Edmundson
- Walter Paszkowski
- Carter Rowney
