Consort is a village in eastern Alberta, Canada. It is at the intersection of Highway 12 and Highway 41, approximately 250 kilometres (155 mi) southeast of Edmonton, 252 kilometres (157 mi) northeast of Calgary, and 283 kilometres (176 mi) west of Saskatoon. The Saskatchewan border is approximately 60 kilometres (37 mi) to the east.
It is located in Special Area No. 4.
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History
Consort was established as a village on September 23, 1912.
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Consort had a population of 644 living in 262 of its 300 total private dwellings, a change of −11.7% from its 2016 population of 729. With a land area of 3.02 km2 (1.17 sq mi), it had a population density of 213.2/km2 (552.3/sq mi) in 2021.
In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Consort recorded a population of 729 living in 280 of its 310 total private dwellings, a 5.8% change from its 2011 population of 689. With a land area of 3.05 km2 (1.18 sq mi), it had a population density of 239.0/km2 (619.0/sq mi) in 2016.
Consort's 2012 municipal census counted a population of 722.
Economy
The primary industries are farming, ranching and oil production.
Media
The local weekly newspaper, The Consort Enterprise, has been published since 1912.
Notable people
k.d. lang, Grammy and Juno award winning singer-songwriter
Arthur Kroeger, civil servant for whom the Arthur Kroeger College of Public Affairs is named
Damien Kurek, Conservative MP for Battle River-Crowfoot 2019-2025
Riley Nash, professional hockey player for the Boston Bruins and Columbus Blue Jackets