Sexsmith, Alberta

Sexsmith
Sexsmith
Town
	Town of Sexsmith
	Train station and two of seven elevators that stood in Sexsmith
	Nickname: Grain capital of the British Empire
	Location in the County of Grande Prairie No. 1
	Sexsmith Location of Sexsmith in Alberta
	Coordinates: 55°21′3″N 118°46′57″W / 55.35083°N 118.78250°W
Country	Canada
Province	Alberta
Region	Northern Alberta
Planning region	Upper Peace
Municipal district	County of Grande Prairie No. 1
Incorporated
• Village	April 12, 1929
• Town	October 15, 1979
Government
• Mayor	Kate Potter
• Governing body	Sexsmith Town Council
Area (2021)
• Land	13.01 km2 (5.02 sq mi)
Elevation	724 m (2,375 ft)
Population (2021)
• Total	2,427
• Density	186.5/km2 (483/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−7 (MST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−6 (MDT)
Postal code span	T0H 3C0
Area code	+1-780
Highways	Highway 2; Highway 59
Website	Official website

Sexsmith is a town in northern Alberta, it is on Highway 2, 20 kilometres (12 mi) north of Grande Prairie.

Sexsmith is located in the Peace River Country region of Alberta, one of the most fertile growing areas in the province. The town was once known as the "grain capital of the British Empire": In a 10-year period from 1939 to 1949, it shipped more grain than any other port in the empire.

^ "Location and History Profile: Town of Sexsmith" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. October 7, 2016. p. 555. Retrieved October 13, 2016.
^ ^a ^b Cite error: The named reference 2021census was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ "Alberta Private Sewage Systems 2009 Standard of Practice Handbook: Appendix A.3 Alberta Design Data (A.3.A. Alberta Climate Design Data by Town)" (PDF) (PDF). Safety Codes Council. January 2012. pp. 212–215 (PDF pages 226–229). Retrieved October 9, 2013.
^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and population centres". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 13, 2022.

[AMATownProfiles-1] "Location and History Profile: Town of Sexsmith" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. October 7, 2016. p. 555. Retrieved October 13, 2016.

[2021census-2] Cite error: The named reference 2021census was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[3] "Alberta Private Sewage Systems 2009 Standard of Practice Handbook: Appendix A.3 Alberta Design Data (A.3.A. Alberta Climate Design Data by Town)" (PDF) (PDF). Safety Codes Council. January 2012. pp. 212–215 (PDF pages 226–229). Retrieved October 9, 2013.

[2021censusPC-4] "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and population centres". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 13, 2022.

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