Ponoka, Alberta
| Ponoka | |
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| Town | |
| Town of Ponoka | |
 Ponoka
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| Coordinates: 52°40′32″N 113°34′49″W / 52.67556°N 113.58028°W | |
| Country |
 Canada
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| Province |
 Alberta
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| Region | Central Alberta |
| Census division | 8 |
| Municipal district | Ponoka County |
| Incorporated | |
| • Village | October 19, 1900 |
| • Town | October 15, 1904 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Rick Bonnett |
| • Governing body | Ponoka Town Council |
| • MP | Blaine Calkins (Conservative) |
| • MLA | Ron Orr (Wildrose) |
| Area (2016) | |
| • Land | 17.33 km2 (6.69 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 807 m (2,648 ft) |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 7,229 |
| • Density | 417.1/km2 (1,080/sq mi) |
| Time zone | MST (UTC−7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC−6) |
| Postal code span | T4J |
| Area code(s) | +1-403, +1-587 |
| Highways |
Highway 2A Highway 53 |
| Waterway | Battle River |
| Website | Official website |
Ponoka /pəˈnoʊkə/ is a town in central Alberta, Canada. It is located at the junction of Highway 2A and Highway 53, 59 kilometres (37 mi) north of Red Deer and 95 kilometres (59 mi) south of Edmonton.
The name Ponoka is Blackfoot for "elk", which is the animal depicted in the town flag. Ponoka County's municipal office is located in Ponoka.
Ponoka originated in 1891 as a waypoint for the railway from Edmonton to Calgary; the town was formally incorporated in 1904.
In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Town of Ponoka recorded a population of 7,229 living in 3,010 of its 3,301 total private dwellings, a 6.7% change from its 2011 population of 6,778. With a land area of 17.33 km2 (6.69 sq mi), it had a population density of 417.1/km2 (1,080.4/sq mi) in 2016.
In the 2011 Census, the Town of Ponoka had a population of 6,773 living in 2,785 of its 3,047 total dwellings, a 3% change from its 2006 population of 6,576. With a land area of 13.05 km2 (5.04 sq mi), it had a population density of 519.0/km2 (1,344.2/sq mi) in 2011. In 2012, Statistics Canada adjusted Ponoka's 2011 population by an additional 5 people to 6,778 to reflect its 2011 annexation.
Industries are agriculture (grain and cattle production) and oil and gas production.
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