Athabasca County
Economic Development

Quick Facts

Population

Athabasca Region – 10,543

  • Athabasca County – 6,959
  • Town of Athabasca – 2,759
  • Village of Boyle – 825

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

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)
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Bus

  • Red Arrow service connecting Edmonton and Fort McMurray with stops in Athabasca, Boyle, Grassland, and Wandering River.
  • 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
  • Boyle Healthcare Centre – 25
  • Town of Athabasca – 16
  • 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)