Clive | |
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Village of Clive | |
Location in
Alberta | |
Coordinates: 52°28′39″N 113°26′50″W / 52.47750°N 113.44722°W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Alberta |
Region | Central Alberta |
Census division | 8 |
Municipal district | Lacombe County |
Incorporated [1] | |
• Village | January 9, 1912 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Luci Henry |
• Governing body | Clive Village Council |
• MP | Blaine Calkins |
Area (2021)
[2] | |
• Land | 2.17 km2 (0.84 sq mi) |
Elevation | 850 m (2,790 ft) |
Population (2021)
[2] | |
• Total | 775 |
• Density | 357.2/km2 (925/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−7 ( MST) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
Highways | Highway 12 |
Website | Official website |
Clive /ˈklaɪv/ is a village in central Alberta, Canada. It is located 15 minutes east of Lacombe and 30 minutes from Red Deer.
The village was named in honour of Robert Clive, Commander-in-Chief, India. [3]
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Clive had a population of 775 living in 307 of its 321 total private dwellings, a change of 8.4% from its 2016 population of 715. With a land area of 2.17 km2 (0.84 sq mi), it had a population density of 357.1/km2 (925.0/sq mi) in 2021. [2]
In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Clive recorded a population of 715 living in 286 of its 306 total private dwellings, a 5.9% change from its 2011 population of 675. With a land area of 2.17 km2 (0.84 sq mi), it had a population density of 329.5/km2 (853.4/sq mi) in 2016. [4]
The Village of Clive has a grocery store, two bars and numerous other services. [ citation needed]
Clive School is located on the north end of Clive, with about 250-300 students enrolled in kindergarten through grade nine. [5]
Clive has a skate park built beside the school. It includes two eight foot quarter pipes, two six foot quarter pipes, two four foot quarter pipes, and box stairs,[ citation needed]
Clive also has an 18-hole disc golf course behind the ball diamond. The course record is 57 shot by little Jimmy McClellan on his 17th birthday.