Onoway is a small town in central Alberta, Canada. It is approximately 60 km (37 mi) northwest of Edmonton at the junction of Highway 37 and Highway 43. The mayor is Len Kwasny.[4]
Onoway | |
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Town | |
| Town of Onoway | |
 Welcome sign | |
| Nickname: Hub of the Highways | |
 Location in Lac Ste. Anne County | |
  Onoway Location within Alberta | |
| Coordinates: 53°42′04″N 114°11′53″W / 53.70111°N 114.19806°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Planning region | Upper Athabasca |
| Municipal district | Lac Ste. Anne County |
| Incorporated[1] | |
| • Village | June 25, 1923 |
| • Town | September 1, 2005 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Len Kwasny |
| • Governing body | Onoway Town Council |
| • MP | Dane Lloyd |
| • MLA | Shane Getson |
| Area (2021)[3] | |
| • Land | 3.31 km2 (1.28 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
| • Total | 966 |
| • Density | 292.1/km2 (757/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Postal code span | |
| Area code | -1+780 -1+587 |
| Highways | Highway 43 Highway 37 |
| Waterway | Lac Ste. Anne Sturgeon River |
| Website | Official website |
History
editTwo theories are behind the naming of the community. "Onoway" in Chipewyan translates to "fair field" while the variant "onaway" is used in The Song of Hiawatha, a poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.[5] Onoway's post office was established in 1904.[6] Onoway incorporated as a village on June 25, 1923.[1] It incorporated as a town on September 1, 2005.[1]
Geography
editThe Canadian National Railway tracks run through the town, which is situated east of Lac Ste. Anne and south of the Sturgeon River.
Demographics
editIn the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Town of Onoway had a population of 966 living in 360 of its 388 total private dwellings, a change of -6.1% from its 2016 population of 1,029. With a land area of 3.31 km2 (1.28 sq mi), it had a population density of 291.8/km2 (755.9/sq mi) in 2021.[3]
In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Town of Onoway recorded a population of 1,029 living in 355 of its 374 total private dwellings, a -1% change from its 2011 population of 1,039. With a land area of 3.32 km2 (1.28 sq mi), it had a population density of 309.9/km2 (802.7/sq mi) in 2016.[7]
Attractions
editOnoway hosts a weekend fair every June called "Heritage Days".[citation needed] [8]
Education
editOnoway has an elementary school, serving 400 students in the local area[9] as well as a junior and senior high school which has been open since the 1940s.[10]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "Location and History Profile: Town of Onoway" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. October 15, 2021. Retrieved October 17, 2021.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Mayor's Greeting". www.onoway.ca. Retrieved 2024-10-05.
- ^ Larry Donovan & Tom Monto (2006). Alberta Place Names: The Fascinating People & Stories Behind the Naming of Alberta. Dragon Hill Publishing Ltd. pp. 174–175.
- ^ Hamilton, William (1978). The Macmillan Book of Canadian Place Names. Toronto: Macmillan. p. 29. ISBN 0-7715-9754-1.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Visitors".
- ^ "Education". www.onoway.ca. Retrieved 2024-10-05.
- ^ "Our School". www.onowayhigh.ca. 2024-12-26. Retrieved 2024-10-05.
