Forestburg, Alberta
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| Census division | No. 7 |
| County | Flagstaff |
| Area: | 2.19 km² |
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| Incorporated | 1919 |
| Population
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863 (2004) |
| Population density | 397.7/km² |
| Time zone | Mountain: UTC -7 |
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| Highways | Highway 53 Highway 856 |
| Waterways | Battle River |
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| Governing body | Forestburg Village Council |
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Forestburg is a village located in east-central Alberta, Canada. The rich farmland of the area was first settled in 1905. Soon after the first of many "gopher hole" mines, homesteaders were soon coal mining on the banks of the Battle River in 1907.
The site was surveyed in 1919 after the Canadian Northern Railway arrived in 1916, and Forestburg was incorporated into a village. Today Forestburg's economy is based on agriculture, coal mining, oil and gas activity, and power generation. With approximately 75 businesses, the rate of employment is good. Forestburg has a good variety of retail and services, with major employment by Atco Power Ltd., Praire Mines and Royalties.
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According to the Canada 2001 Census:
| Population: | 870 (-6.5% from 1996) |
| Land area: | 2.19 km² |
| Population density: | 397.7 people/km² |
| Median age: | 37.9 (males: 36.9, females: 39.4) |
| Total private dwellings: | 407 |
| Mean household income: | $46,434 |
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