Quick Facts
Population
Athabasca Region – 12,463
- Athabasca County – 7,869
- Town of Athabasca – 2,965
- Village of Boyle – 845
Distance
(Town of Athabasca – centre of County) to:
- St. Albert – 133 km
- Downtown Edmonton – 152 km
- Edmonton International Airport – 182 km
- Fort McMurray (via Hwy 63) – 302 km
- Grande Prairie (via Hwy 2) – 447 km
Transportation
Roads
- Highway 2 Canamex Corridor – linking north/south corridors from northern Alberta to Mexico
- Highway 2/55/63 linking Edmonton to Fort McMurray
Rail
Canadian National Railway – southeast portion of County lies on line between Edmonton and Fort McMurray.
Air
- Edmonton International Airport 120 minutes south
- Athabasca Regional Airport (CWYM)
- For light aircraft
- 5 km east of Athabasca on Hwy 55
- 4000 x 100 foot asphalt runway, pilot lounge, 24/7 self-serve Avgas system, Aircraft Radio Control Aerodrome Lighting (ARCAL), Runway End Identifier Lights System (REILS)
- Website: athabascacounty.com/athabasca-regional-airport/
Bus
Red Arrow service connecting Edmonton and Fort McMurray with stops in Athabasca, Boyle, Grassland, and Wandering River.
Top Employers
- Alberta-Pacific Forest Industries – 400
- Athabasca University – 400
- Aspen View Public School Division – 370
- Athabasca Healthcare Centre – 175
- North Corridor Co-op – 80
- Athabasca County – 68
- Tri-Gen Construction – 50
- NRI Global – 38
- Boyle Healthcare Centre – 25
- Town of Athabasca – 16
Development/Business
- Residential Structures – 5,910
- Housing Starts (2017) – 51
- Construction Value (2017) – $50.2 million
- Median Dwelling Value (2016) – $348,778
- Number of Registered Businesses (2016) – 700 (not including farm operations)
