Trochu, Alberta
| Trochu | |
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| Town | |
| Town of Trochu | |
 Trochu
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| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Alberta |
| Region | Central Alberta |
| Census division | 5 |
| Municipal district | Kneehill County |
| Founded | 1903 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Barry Kletke |
| • Governing body | Trochu Town Council |
| Area (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 2.82 km2 (1.09 sq mi) |
| Elevation[2] | 872 m (2,861 ft) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,072 |
| • Density | 380.1/km2 (984/sq mi) |
| Time zone | MST (UTC−7) |
| Highways | Highway 21 Highway 27 Highway 585 |
| Waterway | Ghostpine Creek |
| Website | Official website |
Trochu /ˈtroʊʃuː/ is a town in central Alberta, Canada. It is located 15 km (9.3 mi) north of Three Hills at the junction of Highway 21 and Highway 585, in Kneehill County.
The town is named for Armand Trochu, the settler who founded the St. Anne Ranch Trading Company on the present site of the town in 1903.[3]
Contents
Geography
Climate
| Climate data for Trochu | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 13 (55) |
17.5 (63.5) |
20.5 (68.9) |
29 (84) |
34.5 (94.1) |
34 (93) |
35.5 (95.9) |
35.5 (95.9) |
34 (93) |
29.5 (85.1) |
22.5 (72.5) |
15 (59) |
35.5 (95.9) |
| Average high °C (°F) | −6.3 (20.7) |
−2.3 (27.9) |
3.1 (37.6) |
11.8 (53.2) |
17.6 (63.7) |
21.2 (70.2) |
23.5 (74.3) |
23.5 (74.3) |
17.6 (63.7) |
11.3 (52.3) |
0.9 (33.6) |
−4.9 (23.2) |
9.8 (49.6) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −11.5 (11.3) |
−7.7 (18.1) |
−2.2 (28) |
5. (41) |
10.7 (51.3) |
14.7 (58.5) |
16.7 (62.1) |
16.3 (61.3) |
10.8 (51.4) |
4.8 (40.6) |
−4.1 (24.6) |
−9.8 (14.4) |
3.7 (38.7) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −16.7 (1.9) |
−13 (9) |
−7.5 (18.5) |
−1.8 (28.8) |
3.8 (38.8) |
8.2 (46.8) |
9.9 (49.8) |
9.1 (48.4) |
4 (39) |
−1.7 (28.9) |
−9 (16) |
−14.7 (5.5) |
−2.5 (27.5) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −40.5 (−40.9) |
−40.5 (−40.9) |
−34 (−29) |
−21.5 (−6.7) |
−6 (21) |
−1.5 (29.3) |
0.5 (32.9) |
−2 (28) |
−8 (18) |
−24.5 (−12.1) |
−33.5 (−28.3) |
−39 (−38) |
−40.5 (−40.9) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 15.8 (0.622) |
10 (0.39) |
23.2 (0.913) |
20.2 (0.795) |
52.8 (2.079) |
80.5 (3.169) |
81.4 (3.205) |
62.8 (2.472) |
45.9 (1.807) |
13.5 (0.531) |
13.5 (0.531) |
12.3 (0.484) |
431.7 (16.996) |
| Source: Environment Canada[4] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
The Town of Trochu's 2012 municipal census counted a population of 1,067,[5] a 4.1% decrease from its 2009 municipal census population of 1,113.[6]
In the 2011 Census, the Town of Trochu had a population of 1,072 living in 414 of its 429 total dwellings, a 6.7% change from its 2006 population of 1,005. With a land area of 2.82 km2 (1.09 sq mi), it had a population density of 380.1/km2 (984.6/sq mi) in 2011.[1]
In 2006, Trochu had a population of 1,005 living in 450 dwellings, a 2.7% decrease from 2001. The town has a land area of 2.82 km2 (1.09 sq mi) and a population density of 356.3/km2 (923/sq mi).[7]
In 2001, the town had a population of 1,033.[8]
Economy
The main industry is agriculture, though the oil and gas industry is bringing more and more revenue into the area.
Attractions
Trochu is home to an arboretum,[9] which is home to over 1,000 trees and shrubs of over 100 species, as well as various native and non-native flowering plant species, and showy floral displays.
Also located nearby is St. Ann's Ranch,[10] a bed and breakfast on a historical site, TL Bar Ranch, and the Dry Island Buffalo Jump Provincial Park.
Trochu also has a local museum and has recreational venues including an arena, a curling rink, an outdoor swimming pool, a campground and ball diamonds.
Infrastructure
Amenities in Trochu include a youth centre, a seniors' drop-in centre and an extended care facility (formerly the Trochu Hospital).
Notable people
- Martin Farndale, military general in the British Army and Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath[11][12]
- Al Purvis, gold medalist Olympian ice hockey player[13]
See also
References
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- ↑ Town of Trochu—Trochu history
- ↑ Environment Canada—[1]. Retrieved April 7, 2010.
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- ↑ Town of Trochu community profile—Statistics Canada. 2002. 2001 Community Profiles. Released June 27, 2002. Last modified: November 30, 2005. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 93F0053XIE.
- ↑ Alberta Economic Development—The Arboretum at Trochu
- ↑ St. Ann's Ranch
- ↑ CFB Suffield. Foreword to "A History of CFB Suffield" by Sir Martin Farndale, 1982
- ↑ Mote, Robert. [2] Accessed November 13, 2012.
- ↑ Gerein, Keith. "Al Purvis hockey leader, Edmonton automotive icon: Businessman earned Olympic gold", Edmonton Journal, August 16, 2009. Accessed August 17, 2009.
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