Beaumont, Alberta

Beaumont (/ˈboʊmɒnt/ BOH-mont) is a city adjacent to Leduc County within the Edmonton Metropolitan Region of Alberta, Canada. It is at the intersection of Highway 625 and Highway 814, adjacent to the City of Edmonton and 6.0 kilometres (3.7 mi) northeast of the City of Leduc. The Nisku Industrial Park and the Edmonton International Airport are 4.0 kilometres (2.5 mi) to the west and 8.0 kilometres (5.0 mi) to the southwest respectively.

Beaumont
City
City of Beaumont Ville de Beaumont
St. Vital Roman Catholic Church in Beaumont
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Motto:  Life is better in Beaumont!
City boundaries
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Coordinates: 53°21′26″N 113°24′53″W
Country	Canada
Province	Alberta
Region	Edmonton Metropolitan Region
Municipal district	Leduc County
Founded[1]	1895
Incorporated[2][3]
• Village	January 1, 1973
• Town	January 1, 1980
• City	January 1, 2019
Government [4]
• Mayor[5]	Bill Daneluik
• City council[5]	Kathy Barnhart Catherine McCook Nathan Netelenbos Sam Munckhof-Swain Philip Penrod Steven VanNieuwkerk
• CAO	Mike Schwirtz
• MLA	Brandon Lunty
Area  (2021)[6]
• Land	24.7 km2 (9.5 sq mi)
Elevation [7]	735 m (2,411 ft)
Population  (2021)[6]
• Total	20,888
• Density	845.6/km2 (2,190/sq mi)
• Municipal census (2019)	19,236[8]
• Estimate (2020)	21,443[9]
Time zone	UTC−7 (MST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−6 (MDT)
Forward sortation area	T4X
Area codes	780, 587, 825
Highways	Highway 625 Highway 814
Website	beaumont.ab.ca

Originally a French-speaking farming community, Beaumont is now a city with 20,888 people. Its downtown core resembles a French village with unique architecture and red brick walkways. It is named for the "beautiful hill" on which St. Vital Church, built in 1919, is located within the centre of the city. The name was selected in 1895 as part of a petition for a post office.^[1]

Beaumont is one of four municipalities in Alberta that are officially bilingual.^[10]

History

Beaumont incorporated as a village on January 1, 1973, and then as a town on January 1, 1980.^[2] On January 1, 2019, Beaumont incorporated as a city.^[3]

Demographics

Federal census
population history

Year	Pop.	±%
1941	65	—
1951	149	+129.2%
1956	121	−18.8%
1961	194	+60.3%
1966	234	+20.6%
1971	337	+44.0%
1976	851	+152.5%
1981	2,638	+210.0%
1986	3,944	+49.5%
1991	5,042	+27.8%
1996	5,810	+15.2%
2001	7,006	+20.6%
2006	8,961	+27.9%
2011	13,284	+48.2%
2016	17,396	+31.0%
2021	20,779	+19.4%
Source: Statistics Canada [11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][6]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the City of Beaumont had a population of 20,888 living in 6,950 of its 7,168 total private dwellings, a change of 19.7% from its 2016 population of 17,457. With a land area of 24.7 km² (9.5 sq mi), it had a population density of 845.7/km² (2,190.3/sq mi) in 2021.^[6]

The population of the City of Beaumont according to its 2019 municipal census is 19,236,^[8] a change of 2.2% from its 2018 municipal census population of 18,829.^[25]

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Beaumont had a population of 17,396 living in 5,633 of its 5,980 total private dwellings, a 31% change from its 2011 population of 13,284. With a land area of 10.47 km² (4.04 sq mi), it had a population density of 1,661.5/km² (4,303.3/sq mi) in 2016.^[24]

In 2014, 49.6% of the workforce of Beaumont was employed in the nearby city of Edmonton.^[26]

Panethnic groups in the City of Beaumont (2001−2021)

Panethnic group	2021[27]		2016[28]		2011[29]		2006[30]		2001[31]
	Pop.	%	Pop.	%	Pop.	%	Pop.	%	Pop.	%
European[a]	16,245	77.91%	14,470	83.4%	11,820	88.97%	8,290	92.52%	6,630	94.65%
South Asian	1,625	7.79%	685	3.95%	255	1.92%	45	0.5%	25	0.36%
Indigenous	1,100	5.28%	1,090	6.28%	570	4.29%	290	3.24%	225	3.21%
Southeast Asian[b]	680	3.26%	215	1.24%	180	1.35%	85	0.95%	80	1.14%
African	505	2.42%	370	2.13%	215	1.62%	50	0.56%	0	0%
East Asian[c]	210	1.01%	160	0.92%	140	1.05%	125	1.4%	20	0.29%
Latin American	180	0.86%	135	0.78%	35	0.26%	30	0.33%	0	0%
Middle Eastern[d]	90	0.43%	55	0.32%	0	0%	40	0.45%	35	0.5%
Other/multiracial[e]	205	0.98%	60	0.35%	20	0.15%	15	0.17%	0	0%
Total responses	20,850	99.82%	17,350	99.39%	13,285	100.01%	8,960	99.99%	7,005	99.99%
Total population	20,888	100%	17,457	100%	13,284	100%	8,961	100%	7,006	100%
Note: Totals greater than 100% due to multiple origin responses

Economy

The City of Beaumont is a member of the Leduc-Nisku Economic Development Association, an economic development partnership that markets Alberta's International Region^[32] in proximity to the Edmonton International Airport.^[33]

Arts and culture

Beaumont is home to the Beaumont Music Festival (BMF)^[34], formerly the Beaumont Blues & Roots Festival (BBRF). Previous performers at the BMF/BBRF have included Chantal Kreviazuk, Raine Maida, Corb Lund, Fred Penner, Matt Andersen, Sloan, Powder Blues Band, The Sheepdogs, Moist,^[35] The Watchmen, The Beaches, 54-40, The Grapes of Wrath, and The Odds. Annually, the Beaumont Days Festival is hosted in early summer. This includes a parade, carnival, and events held at Bibliotheque de Beaumont Library.^[36]

See also

• List of communities in Alberta
• List of cities in Alberta
• Beaumont Composite High School
• List of francophone communities in Alberta

Notes

1. Statistic includes all persons that did not make up part of a visible minority or an indigenous identity.
2. Statistic includes total responses of "Filipino" and "Southeast Asian" under visible minority section on census.
3. Statistic includes total responses of "Chinese", "Korean", and "Japanese" under visible minority section on census.
4. Statistic includes total responses of "West Asian" and "Arab" under visible minority section on census.
5. Statistic includes total responses of "Visible minority, n.i.e." and "Multiple visible minorities" under visible minority section on census.