Legal /lɪˈɡæl/ is a town in the Edmonton Metropolitan Region of Alberta, Canada within Sturgeon County. It is 2.4 km (1.5 mi) east of Highway 2 on Highway 651, approximately 42 km (26 mi) north of Edmonton.
Legal | |
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Town | |
| Town of Legal Ville de Legal | |
 Bilingual French/English stop sign and street signs at 50th Street and 50th Avenue | |
  Legal  Legal | |
| Coordinates: 53°56′57″N 113°35′42″W / 53.9492°N 113.595°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Edmonton Metropolitan Region |
| Census division | 11 |
| Municipal district | Sturgeon County |
| Incorporated[1] | |
| • Village | February 20, 1914 |
| • Town | January 1, 1998 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Trina Jones |
| • Governing body | Legal Town Council
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| Area (2021)[3] | |
| • Land | 3.18 km2 (1.23 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 705 m (2,313 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,232 |
| • Density | 387.9/km2 (1,005/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Area code | 780 |
| Highway | Highway 651 |
| Website | www |
Legal was established in 1894 as a Francophone community, and is named in honour of Bishop Émile-Joseph Legal.[5] The town, the French Mural Capital of Canada, is known for its 28 murals.[6]
Demographics
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In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Town of Legal had a population of 1,232 living in 455 of its 489 total private dwellings, a change of -8.4% from its 2016 population of 1,345. With a land area of 3.18 km2 (1.23 sq mi), it had a population density of 387.4/km2 (1,003.4/sq mi) in 2021.[3]
In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Town of Legal recorded a population of 1,345 living in 448 of its 465 total private dwellings, a 9.8% change from its 2011 population of 1,225. With a land area of 3.18 km2 (1.23 sq mi), it had a population density of 423.0/km2 (1,095.5/sq mi) in 2016.[7]
Education
editThe Greater North Central Francophone Education Region No. 2 operates a francophone elementary/junior school in Legal named Citadelle School (École Citadelle), while Greater St. Albert Catholic Schools operates an English elementary/junior school.
Notable people
edit- Paul Lorieau (1942–2013), – optician and national anthem singer for the Edmonton Oilers from 1981 to 2011.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Location and History Profile: Town of Legal" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. October 7, 2016. p. 365. Retrieved October 16, 2016.
- ^ "Municipal Officials Search". Alberta Municipal Affairs. May 9, 2019. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
- ^ a b c "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities)". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and population centres". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
- ^ Normandeau, J.A. (1953). Cinquante anniversaire : Paroisse St. Emile de Legal. p. 87.
- ^ Stu Salkeld (May 14, 2014). "Legal named Alberta's best small town". St. Albert Gazette. Great West Newspapers LP. Retrieved April 17, 2016.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved February 8, 2017.
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