Beaumont is a city adjacent to Leduc County within the Edmonton Metropolitan Region of Alberta, Canada. It is at the intersection of Highway 625 and Highway 814, adjacent to the City of Edmonton and 6.0 km northeast of the City of Leduc. The Nisku Industrial Park and the Edmonton International Airport are 4.0 km to the west and 8.0 km to the southwest respectively. Originally a French-speaking farming community, Beaumont is now a city with 20,888 people. Its downtown core resembles a French village with unique architecture and red brick walkways. It is named for the "beautiful hill" on which St. Vital Church, built in 1919, is located within the centre of the city. The name was selected in 1895 as part of a petition for a post office. Beaumont is one of four municipalities in Alberta that are officially bilingual.

History

Beaumont incorporated as a village on January 1, 1973, and then as a town on January 1, 1980. On January 1, 2019, Beaumont incorporated as a city.

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the City of Beaumont had a population of 20,888 living in 6,950 of its 7,168 total private dwellings, a change of NaN% from its 2016 population of 17,457. With a land area of 24.7 km2, it had a population density of in 2021. The population of the City of Beaumont according to its 2019 municipal census is 19,236, a change of NaN% from its 2018 municipal census population of 18,829. In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Beaumont had a population of 17,396 living in 5,633 of its 5,980 total private dwellings, a NaN% change from its 2011 population of 13,284. With a land area of 10.47 km2, it had a population density of in 2016. In 2014, 49.6% of the workforce of Beaumont was employed in the nearby city of Edmonton.

Economy

The City of Beaumont is a member of the Leduc-Nisku Economic Development Association, an economic development partnership that markets Alberta's International Region in proximity to the Edmonton International Airport.

Arts and culture

Beaumont is home to the Beaumont Blues & Roots Festival (BBRF). Previous performers at the BBRF have included Chantal Kreviazuk, Raine Maida, Corb Lund, Fred Penner, Matt Andersen, Sloan, Powder Blues Band, The Sheepdogs, Moist, The Watchmen