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Legal
Legal
Town
	Town of Legal; Ville de Legal
	Bilingual French/English stop sign and street signs at 50th Street and 50th Avenue
	Legal Legal
	Coordinates: 53°56′57″N 113°35′42″W / 53.9492°N 113.595°W
Country	Canada
Province	Alberta
Region	Edmonton Metropolitan Region
Census division	11
Municipal district	Sturgeon County
Incorporated
• Village	February 20, 1914
• Town	January 1, 1998
Government
• Mayor	Trina Jones
• Governing body	Legal Town Council Patrick Hills ; Fred Malott ; Carol Tremblay ; Mark Veenstra;
Area (2021)
• Land	3.18 km2 (1.23 sq mi)
Elevation	705 m (2,313 ft)
Population (2021)
• Total	1,232
• Density	387.9/km2 (1,005/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−7 (MST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−6 (MDT)
Area code	780
Highway	Highway 651
Website	www.legal.ca

Legal /lɪˈɡæl/ is a town in the Edmonton Metropolitan Region of Alberta, Canada within Sturgeon County. It is 2.4 km (1.5 mi) east of Highway 2 on Highway 651, approximately 42 km (26 mi) north of Edmonton.

Legal was established in 1894 as a Francophone community, and is named in honour of Bishop Émile-Joseph Legal.^[5] The town, the French Mural Capital of Canada, is known for its 28 murals.^[6]

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Town of Legal had a population of 1,232 living in 455 of its 489 total private dwellings, a change of -8.4% from its 2016 population of 1,345. With a land area of 3.18 km² (1.23 sq mi), it had a population density of 387.4/km² (1,003.4/sq mi) in 2021.^[3]

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Town of Legal recorded a population of 1,345 living in 448 of its 465 total private dwellings, a 9.8% change from its 2011 population of 1,225. With a land area of 3.18 km² (1.23 sq mi), it had a population density of 423.0/km² (1,095.5/sq mi) in 2016.^[7]

Education

The Greater North Central Francophone Education Region No. 2 operates a francophone elementary/junior school in Legal named Citadelle School (École Citadelle), while Greater St. Albert Catholic Schools operates an English elementary/junior school.

Notable people

Paul Lorieau (1942–2013), – optician and national anthem singer for the Edmonton Oilers from 1981 to 2011.

References

^ "Location and History Profile: Town of Legal" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. October 7, 2016. p. 365. Retrieved October 16, 2016.
^ "Municipal Officials Search". Alberta Municipal Affairs. May 9, 2019. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities)". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and population centres". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
^ Normandeau, J.A. (1953). Cinquante anniversaire : Paroisse St. Emile de Legal. p. 87.
^ Stu Salkeld (May 14, 2014). "Legal named Alberta's best small town". St. Albert Gazette. Great West Newspapers LP. Retrieved April 17, 2016.
^ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved February 8, 2017.

External links

Official website

[AMATownProfiles-1] "Location and History Profile: Town of Legal" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. October 7, 2016. p. 365. Retrieved October 16, 2016.

[2] "Municipal Officials Search". Alberta Municipal Affairs. May 9, 2019. Retrieved October 1, 2021.

[2021census-3] "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities)". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 9, 2022.

[2021censusPC-4] "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and population centres". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 13, 2022.

[5] Normandeau, J.A. (1953). Cinquante anniversaire : Paroisse St. Emile de Legal. p. 87.

[6] Stu Salkeld (May 14, 2014). "Legal named Alberta's best small town". St. Albert Gazette. Great West Newspapers LP. Retrieved April 17, 2016.

[2016censusABmunis-7] "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved February 8, 2017.

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