Breton, Alberta
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| Village of Breton | ||
Breton Mainstreet
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| Coordinates: 53°06′18.0″N 114°28′25.1″W / 53.105000°N 114.473639°WCoordinates: 53°06′18.0″N 114°28′25.1″W / 53.105000°N 114.473639°W | ||
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 Canada
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 Alberta
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| Region | Central Alberta | |
| Census division | 11 | |
| Municipal District | Brazeau County | |
| Incorporated | ||
| • Village | January 1, 1957 | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | James Alan Barker | |
| • Governing body | Breton Village Council | |
| Area (2011) | ||
| • Total | 1.73 km2 (0.67 sq mi) | |
| Population (2011) | ||
| • Total | 496 | |
| • Density | 286.5/km2 (742/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | MST (UTC-7) | |
| Postal code span | T0C 0P0 | |
| Highways |
Highway 20 Highway 616 |
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| Website | Official website | |
Breton /ˈbrɛtən/ is a village in central Alberta, Canada. It is located southwest of Edmonton. Originally called Keystone, it was established in 1909 by a group of African-American immigrants as a block settlement. The town is named after former Alberta MLA Douglas Breton.
It has one High School (grades 7-12) and one elementary (K-6) school. It has a volunteer fire department, two grocery stores, two golf courses, four restaurants, two hair parlors, a police station with three officers and one secretary.
The Village of Breton's 2012 municipal census counted a population of 581, a 0.3% increase over its 2007 municipal census population of 579.
In the 2011 Census, the Village of Breton had a population of 496 living in 208 of its 218 total dwellings, a -9.8% change from its 2006 population of 550. With a land area of 1.73 km2 (0.67 sq mi), it had a population density of 286.7/km2 (742.6/sq mi) in 2011.
In 2006, Breton had a population of 550 living in 243 dwellings, a 4.0% decrease from 2001. The Village has an area of 1.73 km2 (0.67 sq mi) and a population density of 317.7 inhabitants per square kilometer.
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