Coordinates: 53°00′01″N 111°31′26″W / 53.00028°N 111.52389°W / 53.00028; -111.52389

Kinsella, Alberta

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Kinsella
Hamlet
Kinsella is located in Alberta
Kinsella
Kinsella
Location of Kinsella in Alberta
Coordinates: 53°00′01″N 111°31′26″W / 53.00028°N 111.52389°W / 53.00028; -111.52389
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
Census divisionNo. 10
Municipal districtBeaver County
Government
 • TypeUnincorporated
 • Governing bodyBeaver County Council
Elevation
695 m (2,280 ft)
Population
 (2009)[1]
 • Total40
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
Area codesT0B 2N0

Kinsella is a hamlet in Alberta, Canada within Beaver County.[2] It is located along Highway 14 and the CN Railway and has an elevation of 695 metres (2,280 ft).

The hamlet is located in census division No. 10 and in the federal riding of Vegreville-Wainwright.

Geography

Climate

Climate data for Kinsella
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 11.1
(52.0) 		12.5
(54.5) 		18.9
(66.0) 		30.6
(87.1) 		33.5
(92.3) 		33.9
(93.0) 		35.6
(96.1) 		37
(99) 		34.5
(94.1) 		28.5
(83.3) 		20.6
(69.1) 		13.5
(56.3) 		37
(99)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −9.2
(15.4) 		−5.2
(22.6) 		0.1
(32.2) 		10.5
(50.9) 		17.3
(63.1) 		20.8
(69.4) 		22.5
(72.5) 		22.5
(72.5) 		16.6
(61.9) 		10.1
(50.2) 		−1.6
(29.1) 		−7.1
(19.2) 		8.1
(46.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −18.4
(−1.1) 		−15
(5) 		−9.4
(15.1) 		−1.3
(29.7) 		4.5
(40.1) 		8.7
(47.7) 		10.7
(51.3) 		9.6
(49.3) 		4.5
(40.1) 		−1.1
(30.0) 		−10
(14) 		−16.1
(3.0) 		−2.8
(27.0)
Record low °C (°F) −46.1
(−51.0) 		−45.6
(−50.1) 		−37.8
(−36.0) 		−26.1
(−15.0) 		−7
(19) 		−2.8
(27.0) 		2.2
(36.0) 		−2
(28) 		−8.3
(17.1) 		−23
(−9) 		−33.5
(−28.3) 		−45
(−49) 		−46.1
(−51.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 22.7
(0.89) 		12.7
(0.50) 		20.9
(0.82) 		24
(0.9) 		43.7
(1.72) 		82.9
(3.26) 		73.8
(2.91) 		58.6
(2.31) 		35.2
(1.39) 		17.1
(0.67) 		18.2
(0.72) 		21.5
(0.85) 		431.2
(16.98)
Source: Environment Canada[3]

Demographics

Population history
of Kinsella
YearPop.±%
194197—    
1951121+24.7%
1956103−14.9%
196191−11.7%
196683−8.8%
197181−2.4%
197668−16.0%
198165−4.4%
198654−16.9%
199150−7.4%
Source: Statistics Canada
[4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12]

The population of Kinsella according to the 2009 municipal census conducted by Beaver County is 40.[1]

Research Station

The Roy Berg Kinsella Research Station is located directly northwest of the community. Founded in 1960, it is run by the University of Alberta.[13] It covers a total area of 4,856 hectares (12,000 acres).[14]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Beaver County (2009). "Municipal Census Highlights" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 29 July 2010.
  2. ^ "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. 3 June 2024. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
  3. ^ Environment Canada—Canadian Climate Normals 1971–2000, accessed 6 April 2010
  4. ^ Ninth Census of Canada, 1951 (PDF). Vol. SP-7 (Population: Unincorporated villages and hamlets). Dominion Bureau of Statistics. 31 March 1954. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
  5. ^ Census of Canada, 1956 (PDF). Vol. Population of unincorporated villages and settlements. Dominion Bureau of Statistics. 25 October 1957. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
  6. ^ 1961 Census of Canada: Population (PDF). Series SP: Unincorporated Villages. Vol. Bulletin SP—4. Ottawa: Dominion Bureau of Statistics. 18 April 1963. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
  7. ^ Census of Canada 1966: Population (PDF). Special Bulletin: Unincorporated Places. Vol. Bulletin S–3. Ottawa: Dominion Bureau of Statistics. 1968. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
  8. ^ 1971 Census of Canada: Population (PDF). Special Bulletin: Unincorporated Settlements. Vol. Bulletin SP—1. Ottawa: Statistics Canada. 1973. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
  9. ^ "Geographical Identification and Population for Unincorporated Places of 25 persons and over, 1971 and 1976". 1976 Census of Canada (PDF). Supplementary Bulletins: Geographic and Demographic (Population of Unincorporated Places—Canada). Vol. Bulletin 8SG.1. Ottawa: Statistics Canada. 1978. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
  10. ^ 1981 Census of Canada (PDF). Place name reference list. Vol. Western provinces and the Territories. Ottawa: Statistics Canada. 1983. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
  11. ^ 1986 Census of Canada (PDF). Population. Vol. Unincorporated Places. Ottawa: Statistics Canada. 1988. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
  12. ^ 91 Census (PDF). Population and Dwelling Counts. Vol. Unincorporated Places. Ottawa: Statistics Canada. 1993. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
  13. ^ "Research Stations – Agricultural and Environmental Research Stations". University of Alberta. Archived from the original on 27 January 2016. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
  14. ^ Kienlen, Alexis (3 September 2014). "The fearless researcher who revolutionized cattle breeding". FBC Communications LP. Alberta Farm Express. Retrieved 6 June 2016.


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