Monarch, Alberta

Monarch is a hamlet in southern Alberta, Canada within the Lethbridge County.[1] It is located on Highway 3A, approximately 23 kilometres (14 mi) northwest of Lethbridge. It was formerly a village, existing as such from about 1913 to about 1939.

Monarch
Location of Monarch Alberta

Climate

Climate data for Monarch (1981-2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 16.0
(60.8)
22.5
(72.5)
27.0
(80.6)
30.0
(86.0)
33.0
(91.4)
33.5
(92.3)
35.5
(95.9)
35.5
(95.9)
35.5
(95.9)
30.0
(86.0)
23.0
(73.4)
15.5
(59.9)
35.5
(95.9)
Average high °C (°F) −0.7
(30.7)
1.9
(35.4)
6.2
(43.2)
12.9
(55.2)
18.2
(64.8)
21.6
(70.9)
25.3
(77.5)
24.8
(76.6)
19.1
(66.4)
13.1
(55.6)
4.3
(39.7)
0.0
(32.0)
12.2
(54.0)
Daily mean °C (°F) −6.8
(19.8)
−4.5
(23.9)
−0.4
(31.3)
5.7
(42.3)
10.7
(51.3)
14.6
(58.3)
17.4
(63.3)
16.7
(62.1)
11.6
(52.9)
6.2
(43.2)
−1.6
(29.1)
−6.0
(21.2)
5.3
(41.5)
Average low °C (°F) −12.9
(8.8)
−10.9
(12.4)
−6.9
(19.6)
−1.6
(29.1)
3.1
(37.6)
7.5
(45.5)
9.5
(49.1)
8.5
(47.3)
4.0
(39.2)
−0.8
(30.6)
−7.5
(18.5)
−11.9
(10.6)
−1.7
(28.9)
Record low °C (°F) −41.0
(−41.8)
−40.0
(−40.0)
−37.0
(−34.6)
−20.5
(−4.9)
−9.0
(15.8)
−2.5
(27.5)
0.0
(32.0)
−3.5
(25.7)
−9.0
(15.8)
−29.0
(−20.2)
−37.5
(−35.5)
−41.0
(−41.8)
−41.0
(−41.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 17.6
(0.69)
15.9
(0.63)
27.5
(1.08)
30.7
(1.21)
52.2
(2.06)
85.9
(3.38)
33.5
(1.32)
42.9
(1.69)
39.2
(1.54)
19.7
(0.78)
18.0
(0.71)
16.8
(0.66)
399.7
(15.74)
Source: Environment Canada[2]
Urch Family and friends posed in front of the Urch Ranch Home (also known as the Half-Way House) near Monarch, Lethbridge County

Demographics

As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Monarch recorded a population of 227 living in 90 of its 98 total private dwellings, a change of 3.2% from its 2011 population of 220. With a land area of 0.39 km2 (0.15 sq mi), it had a population density of 582.1/km2 (1,507.5/sq mi) in 2016.[3]

As a designated place in the 2011 Census, Monarch had a population of 220 living in 90 of its 90 total dwellings, an 18.9% change from its 2006 population of 185. With a land area of 0.42 km2 (0.16 sq mi), it had a population density of 524/km2 (1,360/sq mi) in 2011.[4]

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See also

References

  1. Alberta Municipal Affairs (2010-04-01). "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-02-29. Retrieved 2010-06-29.
  2. Environment Canada—. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
  3. "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and designated places, 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved February 13, 2017.
  4. "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and designated places, 2011 and 2006 censuses (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. 2012-02-08. Retrieved 2012-04-07.


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