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'''Breton''' {{IPAc-en|ˈ|b|r|ɛ|t|ən}} is a village in central [[Alberta]], [[Canada]]. It is located roughly {{convert|95|km}} southwest of [[Edmonton]].
 
==History==
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</ref> The new [[Black Canadians#Early 20th century|Black Canadian]] homesteaders arrived from Oklahoma, Kansas, and Texas, just four years after Alberta became a province in 1905.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://albertashistoricplaces.wordpress.com/2015/02/12/african-american-immigration-to-alberta/ |title=African American Immigration to Alberta |last=Rowe |first=Allan |work=Historic Resources Management Branch |publisher=[[List of Alberta provincial ministers#Minister of Culture|Alberta Ministry of Culture and Tourism]] |date=2015-02-12 |access-date=2017-02-06}}</ref>
 
A Canadian Northern Railway line went through Breton. Breton had several grain elevators and a station.<ref>{{Cite book |title=South Edmonton Saga, map on endpapers}}</ref>
In 1927 the town was renamed after politician [[Douglas Breton]], in his second year as the region's [[Alberta general election, 1926|Member of the Alberta Legislature]].<ref name="bretname">{{cite web|url=http://www.albertasource.ca/aspenland/flash/eng/regions/popBreton_Settlement.html|publisher=Alberta Heritage Community Foundation|title=Breton|access-date=June 30, 2010|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110615094700/http://www.albertasource.ca/aspenland/flash/eng/regions/popBreton_Settlement.html|archive-date=June 15, 2011}}</ref><ref name="bret2">{{cite hansard|title=Legislative Assembly of Alberta|date=24 August 2006|house=Legislative Assembly of Alberta|url=http://www.assembly.ab.ca/Documents/isysquery/065aefda-88e4-4897-9d70-7988c7ce195d/44/doc/20060824_1330_01_han.pdf|page=1,690}}{{dead link|date=July 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>▼
 
▲In 1927 the town was renamed after politician [[Douglas Breton]], in his second year as the region's [[Alberta general election, 1926|Member of the Alberta Legislature]].<ref name="bretname">{{cite web|url=http://www.albertasource.ca/aspenland/flash/eng/regions/popBreton_Settlement.html|publisher=Alberta Heritage Community Foundation|title=Breton|access-date=June 30, 2010|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110615094700/http://www.albertasource.ca/aspenland/flash/eng/regions/popBreton_Settlement.html|archive-date=June 15, 2011}}</ref><ref name="bret2">{{cite hansard|title=Legislative Assembly of Alberta|date=24 August 2006|house=Legislative Assembly of Alberta|url=http://www.assembly.ab.ca/Documents/isysquery/065aefda-88e4-4897-9d70-7988c7ce195d/44/doc/20060824_1330_01_han.pdf|pagearchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210115174128/https://www.assembly.ab.ca/Documents/isysquery/065aefda-88e4-4897-9d70-7988c7ce195d/44/doc/20060824_1330_01_han.pdf|url-status=1,690}}{{dead link|archive-date=JulyJanuary 201715, 2021|botpage=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes 1,690}}</ref>
 
==Infrastructure==
It has one High School (grades 7-127–12) and one elementary (K-6) school. It has a volunteerPaid fireon call Fire department operating with the Brazeau county fire services, two grocery stores, two golf courses, four restaurants, two hair parlors, a police station with three officers and one secretary.
 
==Demographics==
In the [[Canada2021 2016Canadian Censuscensus|20162021 Census of Population]] conducted by [[Statistics Canada]], the Village of Breton recordedhad a population of 574567 living in 252259 of its 292296 total private dwellings, a change of {{percentage|{{#expr:574567-496574}}|496574|1}} change from its 20112016 population of 496574. With a land area of {{convertcvt|1.72|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}, it had a population density of {{Pop density|574567|1.72|km2|sqmi|prec=1}} in 20162021.<ref name=2016censusABmunis2021census>{{cite web | url=httphttps://www12www150.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensementt1/2016tbl1/dp-pden/hlt-fst/pd-pl/Tabletv.cfmaction?Langpid=Eng9810000202&Tgeocode=302&SR=1&S=86&O=A&RPP=9999&PR=48A000248 | title=Population and dwelling counts, for: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Alberta) | publisher=[[Statistics Canada]] | date=February 89, 20172022 | access-dateaccessdate=February 89, 20172022}}</ref>
 
In the [[Canada 20112016 Census|20112016 Census of Population]] conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Breton hadrecorded a population of 496574 living in 208252 of its 218292 total private dwellings, a {{percentage|{{#expr:574-9.8%496}}|496|1}} change from its 20062011 population of 550496. With a land area of {{convert|1.7372|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}, it had a population density of {{Pop density|496574|1.7372|km2|sqmi|prec=1}} in 20112016.<ref name=2011censusABmunis2016censusABmunis>{{cite web | url=http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/20112016/dp-pd/hlt-fst/pd-pl/Table-Tableau.cfm?LANGLang=Eng&T=302&SR=1&S=5186&O=A&RPP=9999&PR=48&CMA=0 | title=Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 20112016 and 20062011 censuses – 100% data (Alberta) | publisher=[[Statistics Canada]] | date=February 8, 20122017 | access-date=February 8, 20122017}}</ref>▼
The Village of Breton's 2012 municipal census counted a population of 581,<ref name=2012MAPL>{{cite web | url=http://www.municipalaffairs.alberta.ca/documents/msb/2012_pop.pdf | title=2012 Municipal Affairs Population List | publisher=Alberta Municipal Affairs | date=2012-11-22 | access-date=2012-12-13}}</ref> a 0.3% increase over its 2007 municipal census population of 579.<ref name=2009opl>{{cite web | url=http://municipalaffairs.gov.ab.ca/documents/LGS/2009pop.pdf | publisher=Alberta Municipal Affairs | title=Alberta 2009 Official Population List | date=2009-09-15 | access-date=2010-09-14}}</ref>▼
 
▲The Village of Breton's 2012 municipal census counted a population of 581,<ref name=2012MAPL>{{cite web | url=http://www.municipalaffairs.alberta.ca/documents/msb/2012_pop.pdf | title=2012 Municipal Affairs Population List | publisher=Alberta Municipal Affairs | date=2012-11-22 | access-date=2012-12-13}}</ref> a 0.3% increase over its 2007 municipal census population of 579.<ref name=2009opl>{{cite web | url=http://municipalaffairs.gov.ab.ca/documents/LGS/2009pop.pdf | publisher=Alberta Municipal Affairs | title=Alberta 2009 Official Population List | date=2009-09-15 | access-date=2010-09-14}}</ref>
▲In the [[Canada 2011 Census|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 {{convert|1.73|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}, it had a population density of {{Pop density|496|1.73|km2|sqmi|prec=1}} in 2011.<ref name=2011censusABmunis>{{cite web | url=http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2011/dp-pd/hlt-fst/pd-pl/Table-Tableau.cfm?LANG=Eng&T=302&SR=1&S=51&O=A&RPP=9999&PR=48&CMA=0 | title=Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2011 and 2006 censuses (Alberta) | publisher=Statistics Canada | date=February 8, 2012 | access-date=February 8, 2012}}</ref>
 
== See also ==
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[[Category:1909 establishments in Alberta]]
[[Category:Black Canadian culture in Alberta]]
[[Category:Villages in Alberta]]
[[Category:Black Canadian settlements]]
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