Quick Facts
Population
Athabasca Region – 12,463
Athabasca County – 7,869
Town of Athabasca – 2,965
Village of Boyle – 845
Location (map snip from Investment Guide page 2)
Distance
Town of Athabasca (Centre of County) to:
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
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)
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)
Bus
Red Arrow service connecting Edmonton and Fort McMurray with stops in Athabasca, Boyle, Grassland, and Wandering River
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)
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
Tax Rates
Athabasca County
91 residential
25 commercial
Town of Athabasca
94 residential
35 commercial
Village of Boyle
13 residential
81 commercial
