Halkirk is a

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, Canada within the County of Paintearth No. 18. It was incorporated as a village prior to 2025. Halkirk is east of

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at the intersection of

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and Highway 855.

History

Halkirk was named after

Halkirk Halkirk () is a village on the River Thurso in Caithness, in the Highland council area of Scotland. From Halkirk the B874 road runs towards Thurso in the north and towards Georgemas in the east. The village is within the parish of Halkirk, a ...

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. It was incorporated as a village on February 10, 1912. Following a vote in October 2024, the Village of Halkirk dissolved on January 1, 2025, becoming a hamlet under the jurisdiction of the County of Paintearth No. 18.

Geography

Halkirk is located in an area surrounded by prairies, farmland, and badlands.

Demographics

In the

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conducted by

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, the Village of Halkirk had a population of 92 living in 50 of its 58 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of 112. With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021. In 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 , it had a population density of in 2016.

Economy

Halkirk is within an agricultural region that yields a cross-section of products. In addition, there are several industrial operations located near Halkirk, including a mining operation, a power generating station, and oilfield support services among others. With commercial operations beginning on December 1, 2012,

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operates Alberta's third largest wind farm (largest until May 2013, when the Blackspring projects reached full operation), with 83

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V90 Wind Turbines in the area totalling 150MW capacity.

Education

Halkirk was home to the Mother Teresa Halkirk Catholic School until 2016. It was decided by the East Central Alberta Catholic Separate School Board in March, 2016 to close the school indefinitely due to a decline in numbers of students.

Notable people

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* {{Subdivisions of Alberta, hamlets=yes 1912 establishments in Alberta 2025 disestablishments in Alberta County of Paintearth No. 18 Populated places disestablished in 2025 Former villages in Alberta Hamlets in Alberta