Holden, Alberta

Holden is a village in central Alberta, Canada. It is located south of Vegreville. The village is named after former Alberta MLA James Holden.

Holden
Village
Village of Holden
Main street
Motto:  Share the Charm of Country Living
Holden
Coordinates: 53°13′59″N 112°14′6″W
Country	Canada
Province	Alberta
Region	Central Alberta
Census Division	No. 10
Municipal district	Beaver County
Incorporated[1]
• Village	April 14, 1909
Government [2]
• Mayor	Tyler Beckett
• Governing body	Holden Village Council
• CAO	Rosemary Offrey
Area  (2021)[3]
• Land	1.55 km2 (0.60 sq mi)
Elevation	686 m (2,251 ft)
Population  (2021)[3]
• Total	338
• Density	217.7/km2 (564/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-7 (MST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-6 (MDT)
Postal Code	T0B 2C0
Area code	780
Highways	14 855
Waterways	Creeks in the area form the head of Vermilion River
Website	Official website

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Holden had a population of 338 living in 171 of its 205 total private dwellings, a change of -3.4% from its 2016 population of 350. With a land area of 1.55 km² (0.60 sq mi), it had a population density of 218.1/km² (564.8/sq mi) in 2021.^[3]

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Holden recorded a population of 350 living in 146 of its 167 total private dwellings, a change of -8.1% from its 2011 population of 381. With a land area of 1.74 km² (0.67 sq mi), it had a population density of 201.1/km² (521.0/sq mi) in 2016.^[4]

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  Cenotaph in middle of main street

Notable people

• Dale Armstrong, drag racer
• Ted Newall, businessman

See also

• List of communities in Alberta
• List of francophone communities in Alberta
• List of villages in Alberta