Halkirk, Alberta 3.65

Halkirk is a village in central Alberta, Canada within the County of Paintearth No. 18. It is located 122km east of Red Deer at the intersection of Highway 12 and Highway 855. Founded in 1912, Halkirk was named after Halkirk, Scotland. With commercial operations beginning on December 1st, 2012, Capital Power Corporation has operated Alberta's largest wind farm with 83 Vestas windmills in the area with 150MW capacity.GeographyHalkirk is located in an area surrounded by prairies, farmland, and badlands.DemographicsIn the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Halkirk recorded a population of 112 living in 55 of its 56 total private dwellings, a change from its 2011 population of 121. With a land area of 0.61km2, it had a population density of in 2016.In the 2011 Census, the Village of Halkirk had a population of 121 living in 57 of its 70 total dwellings, a 7.1% change from its 2006 population of 113. With a land area of 0.65km2, it had a population density of in 2011.In 2006, Halkirk had a population of 113 living in 62 dwellings, a 3.4% decrease from 2001. The village has a land area of 0.65km2 and a population density of 173.4/km2.