Monarch
Hamlet
Urch Family and friends posed in front of the Urch Ranch Home (also known as the Half-Way House) near Monarch
Urch Family and friends posed in front of the Urch Ranch Home (also known as the Half-Way House) near Monarch
Monarch is located in Alberta
Monarch
Monarch
Location of Monarch
Monarch is located in Canada
Monarch
Monarch
Monarch (Canada)
Coordinates: 49°48′16″N 113°06′28″W / 49.80444°N 113.10778°W / 49.80444; -113.10778
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
RegionSouthern Alberta
Census division2
Municipal districtLethbridge County
Government
 • TypeUnincorporated
 • Governing bodyLethbridge County Council
Area
 (2021)[1]
 • Land0.39 km2 (0.15 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total217
 • Density559.1/km2 (1,448/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−07:00 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−06:00 (MDT)
Area code(s)403, 587, 825

Monarch is a hamlet in southern Alberta, Canada within the Lethbridge County.[2] It is located on Highway 3A, approximately 23 kilometres (14 mi) northwest of Lethbridge. It was formerly a village, existing as such from about 1913 to about 1939.

Climate

Monarch has a semi-arid climate (Köppen climate classification BSk) with an average maximum temperature of 12.2 °C (54.0 °F) and an average minimum temperature of −1.7 °C (28.9 °F).[3]

Climate data for Monarch (1981-2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 16.0
(60.8) 		22.5
(72.5) 		27.0
(80.6) 		30.0
(86.0) 		33.0
(91.4) 		33.5
(92.3) 		35.5
(95.9) 		35.5
(95.9) 		35.5
(95.9) 		30.0
(86.0) 		23.0
(73.4) 		15.5
(59.9) 		35.5
(95.9)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −0.7
(30.7) 		1.9
(35.4) 		6.2
(43.2) 		12.9
(55.2) 		18.2
(64.8) 		21.6
(70.9) 		25.3
(77.5) 		24.8
(76.6) 		19.1
(66.4) 		13.1
(55.6) 		4.3
(39.7) 		0.0
(32.0) 		12.2
(54.0)
Daily mean °C (°F) −6.8
(19.8) 		−4.5
(23.9) 		−0.4
(31.3) 		5.7
(42.3) 		10.7
(51.3) 		14.6
(58.3) 		17.4
(63.3) 		16.7
(62.1) 		11.6
(52.9) 		6.2
(43.2) 		−1.6
(29.1) 		−6.0
(21.2) 		5.3
(41.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −12.9
(8.8) 		−10.9
(12.4) 		−6.9
(19.6) 		−1.6
(29.1) 		3.1
(37.6) 		7.5
(45.5) 		9.5
(49.1) 		8.5
(47.3) 		4.0
(39.2) 		−0.8
(30.6) 		−7.5
(18.5) 		−11.9
(10.6) 		−1.7
(28.9)
Record low °C (°F) −41.0
(−41.8) 		−40.0
(−40.0) 		−37.0
(−34.6) 		−20.5
(−4.9) 		−9.0
(15.8) 		−2.5
(27.5) 		0.0
(32.0) 		−3.5
(25.7) 		−9.0
(15.8) 		−29.0
(−20.2) 		−37.5
(−35.5) 		−41.0
(−41.8) 		−41.0
(−41.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 17.6
(0.69) 		15.9
(0.63) 		27.5
(1.08) 		30.7
(1.21) 		52.2
(2.06) 		85.9
(3.38) 		33.5
(1.32) 		42.9
(1.69) 		39.2
(1.54) 		19.7
(0.78) 		18.0
(0.71) 		16.8
(0.66) 		399.7
(15.74)
Source: Environment Canada[3]

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Monarch had a population of 217 living in 88 of its 98 total private dwellings, a change of -4.4% from its 2016 population of 227. With a land area of 0.39 km2 (0.15 sq mi), it had a population density of 556.4/km2 (1,441.1/sq mi) in 2021.[1]

As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Monarch had a population of 227 living in 90 of its 98 total private dwellings, a change of 3.2% from its 2011 population of 220. With a land area of 0.39 km2 (0.15 sq mi), it had a population density of 582.1/km2 (1,507.5/sq mi) in 2016.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and designated places". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
  2. ^ "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. January 12, 2022. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
  3. ^ a b "Canadian Climate Normals 1981-2010 Station Data - Climate - Environment and Climate Change Canada". climate.weather.gc.ca. Environment and Climate Change Canada. September 25, 2013. Retrieved July 18, 2021.
  4. ^ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and designated places, 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved February 13, 2017.


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