Breton /ˈbrɛtən/ is a village in central Alberta, Canada. It is located roughly 95 kilometres (59 mi) southwest of Edmonton.
Breton | |
|---|---|
| Village of Breton | |
 Breton Mainstreet | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location in Brazeau County | |
  Location in Alberta | |
| Coordinates: 53°06′18.0″N 114°28′25.1″W / 53.105000°N 114.473639°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Central Alberta |
| Census division | 11 |
| Municipal District | Brazeau County |
| Incorporated[1] | |
| • Village | January 1, 1957 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | James Alan Barker |
| • Governing body | Breton Village Council |
| Area (2021)[3] | |
| • Land | 1.72 km2 (0.66 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
| • Total | 567 |
| • Density | 329.9/km2 (854/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Postal code span | T0C 0P0 |
| Highways | Highway 20 Highway 616 |
| Website | www |
History
Originally called Keystone, it was established in 1909 by a group of African-American immigrants as a block settlement.[4] The new Black Canadian homesteaders arrived from Oklahoma, Kansas, and Texas, just four years after Alberta became a province in 1905.[5]
A Canadian Northern Railway line went through Breton. Breton had several grain elevators and a station.[6]
In 1927 the town was renamed after politician Douglas Breton, in his second year as the region's Member of the Alberta Legislature.[7][8]
Infrastructure
It has one High School (grades 7–12) and one elementary (K-6) school. It has a Paid on call Fire department operating with the Brazeau county fire services, two grocery stores, two golf courses, four restaurants, two hair parlors, a police station with three officers and one secretary.
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Breton had a population of 567 living in 259 of its 296 total private dwellings, a change of -1.2% from its 2016 population of 574. With a land area of 1.72 km2 (0.66 sq mi), it had a population density of 329.7/km2 (853.8/sq mi) in 2021.[3]
In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Breton recorded a population of 574 living in 252 of its 292 total private dwellings, a 15.7% change from its 2011 population of 496. With a land area of 1.72 km2 (0.66 sq mi), it had a population density of 333.7/km2 (864.3/sq mi) in 2016.[9]
The Village of Breton's 2012 municipal census counted a population of 581,[10] a 0.3% increase over its 2007 municipal census population of 579.[11]
See also
- List of communities in Alberta
- List of villages in Alberta
- Similar 1908 to 1910 Alberta homesteader settlements of Black Canadians: