Breton, Alberta


Breton is a village in central Alberta, Canada. It is located roughly southwest of Edmonton.

History

Originally called Keystone, it was established in 1909 by a group of African-American immigrants as a block settlement. The new Black Canadian homesteaders arrived from Oklahoma and Texas, just four years after Alberta became a province in 1905.
In 1927 the town was renamed after politician Douglas Breton, in his second year as the region's Member of the Alberta Legislature.

Infrastructure

It has one High School and one elementary school. It has a volunteer fire department, two grocery stores, two golf courses, four restaurants, two hair parlors, a police station with three officers and one secretary.

Demographics

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Breton recorded a population of 574 living in 252 of its 292 total private dwellings, a change from its 2011 population of 496. With a land area of, it had a population density of in 2016.
The Village of Breton's 2012 municipal census counted a population of 581, a 0.3% increase over its 2007 municipal census population of 579.
In the 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, it had a population density of in 2011.