Cowley

Key Contacts for Business Development

Village of Cowley PO Box 40 Cowley AB T0K 0P0 Tel: (403)628-3808 Fax: (403)628-2807 vilocow@shaw.ca Wyatt Martin Mayor Laurie Wilgosh Administrator wilgosh@shaw.ca Provincial: Honourable David Coutts Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) Livingstone-Macleod Constituency #420 Legislature Building 10800 - 97 Avenue Edmonton AB T5K 2B6 Tel: 780-415-4815 Fax: 780-415-4818 Constituency Office: P.O. Box 69 2115 - 2nd Avenue Fort Macleod AB T0L 0Z0 Tel: 403-553-2400 Toll Free: 1-800-565-0962 Fax: 403-553-2133 Federal: Ted Menzies Member of Parliament (MP) Macleod AB House of Commons Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0A6 Tel: 613-995-8471 Fax: 613-996-9770 Constituency Office: 4925 1st Street West P.O. Box 40 Claresholm AB T0L 0T0 Tel: 403-625-5532 Toll Free: 1-866-636-9437 Fax: 403-625-5592

Taxation

	Residential/Farmland	Non-Residential
2005
Municipal Tax Rate	16.1100	16.1100
Education - Alberta School Foundation Fund Tax Rate	4.9600	4.4200

Population

Total Population
Population 2004*	225
Population 2003*	225
Population 2002*	225
Population 2001**	225
Population 2000*	273
Population 1996**	273
Population 1991**	277
Population % change 1991-1996	-1.47%
Population % change 1996-2001	-21.33%
* Source: Official Population List, Alberta Municipal Affairs ** Source: Statistics Canada 1991, 1996, & 2001 Census

Total Population 1991-2001

Population by Age and Gender	1996  Male	1996  Female	1996  Total	2001  Male	2001  Female	2001  Total
Age 0 - 4	15	10	25	5	5	10
Age 5 - 14	25	15	40	15	5	20
Age 15 - 19	10	10	20	10	10	20
Age 20 - 24	5	5	10	5	5	10
Age 25 - 34	25	10	35	10	10	20
Age 35 - 44	20	25	45	10	25	35
Age 45 - 54	10	10	20	15	20	35
Age 55 - 64	20	10	30	20	10	30
Age 65 - 74	10	5	15	15	10	25
Age 75 and older	5	5	10	15	10	25
Total All Persons	150	120	270	125	100	225
Source: Statistics Canada 1996 & 2001 Census (numbers may not add up due to rounding)

Cowley Population by Age Group (2001)

Education Statistics

Highest level of schooling for Population 20yrs and older	2001	%
People without high school certificates	100	60.61%
People with high school certificates	10	6.06%
People with trades or non-university certificate or diploma	35	21.21%
People with post-secondary education (not completed)	10	6.06%
People with university diploma/certificate	0	0.00%
People with university degree	0	0.00%
Total Population 20 years and older	165	100.00%
Source: Statistics Canada 2001 Census (numbers may not add up due to rounding)

Cowley Highest Level of Schooling 2001

Population with Post Secondary Qualifications	1996	%	2001	%
Agriculture and biological sciences	10	18.18%	0	0.00%
Commerce, management and business administration	10	18.18%	10	28.57%
Educational, recreational and counseling services	0	0.00%	10	28.57%
Engineering and applied science tech. and trades	20	36.36%	25	71.43%
Engineering and applied sciences	0	0.00%	0	0.00%
Fine and applied arts	0	0.00%	0	0.00%
Health professionals, science and technologies	0	0.00%	0	0.00%
Humanities and related fields	10	18.18%	0	0.00%
Mathematics and physical sciences	0	0.00%	0	0.00%
Social sciences and related fields	10	18.18%	0	0.00%
Other and/or no specialization	0	0.00%	0	0.00%
Total people with post secondary qualifications	55	100.00%	35	100.00%
Females with post-secondary qualifications	25	45.45%	10	28.57%
Males with post-secondary qualifications	30	54.55%	25	71.43%
Source: Statistics Canada 1996 & 2001 Census (numbers may not add up due to rounding)

Labour Force

Labour force by activity	1996	2001
In the labour force, both sexes	130	95
Not in the labour force, both sexes	75	85
Total population 15 and over	210	175
Employed, both sexes	115	75
Unemployed, both sexes	15	20
Participation rate, both sexes	61.00%	54.00%
Unemployment rate, both sexes	11.00%	21.00%
Source: Statistics Canada 1996 & 2001 Census (numbers may not add up due to rounding)

 

Labour Force by Industry Division	1996	% of total	2001	% of total
Agriculture	0	0.00%	10	10.53%
Mining	10	7.41%	0	0.00%
Manufacturing	0	0.00%	20	21.05%
Construction	20	14.81%	10	10.53%
Transportation. & Utilities	20	14.81%	15	15.79%
Retail and Wholesale	30	22.22%	15	15.79%
Finance	0	0.00%	0	0.00%
Business & Community Services	35	25.93%	20	21.05%
Public Administration	10	7.41%	0	0.00%
Total All Industries	135	100.00%	95	100.00%
Source: Statistics Canada 1996 & 2001 Census (numbers may not add up due to rounding)

Cowley Labour Force By Industry - 2001

 

Labour Force by Major Occupational Groups	1996	%	2001	%
Management occupations	10	7.41%	10	11.11%
Business, Finances and administrative occupations	10	7.41%	0	0.00%
Natural and applied sciences and related occupations	0	0.00%	0	0.00%
Health occupations	10	7.41%	0	0.00%
Occupations in social science; education; government and religion	0	0.00%	10	11.11%
Occupations in art; culture; recreation and sport	0	0.00%	0	0.00%
Sales and service occupations	40	29.63%	20	22.22%
Trades; transport; equipment operators and related occupations	60	44.44%	30	33.33%
Occupations unique to primary industry	0	0.00%	10	11.11%
Occupations unique to processing; manufacturing and utilities	10	7.41%	15	16.67%
Occupations not elsewhere classified	0	0.00%	0	0.00%
Total - All Occupations (major groups)	135	100.00%	90	100.00%
Females - All Occupations	55	40.74%	25	27.78%
Males - All Occupations	80	59.26%	65	72.22%
Source: Statistics Canada 1996 & 2001 Census (numbers may not add up due to rounding)

Family Expenditure

Expenditure Category	1992	% of total	1996	% of total
Food and Shelter	$1,109,975	37.21%	$1,260,308	35.53%
Clothing	$206,105	6.91%	$213,981	6.03%
Education and Reading materials	$65,385	2.19%	$73,085	2.06%
Health and Personal care	$185,155	6.21%	$238,071	6.71%
Hshld. operationas and furnishings	$329,530	11.05%	$440,993	12.43%
Recreation	$249,295	8.36%	$279,283	7.87%
Transportation	$605,635	20.30%	$698,161	19.68%
Miscellaneous	$230,770	7.74%	$343,106	9.67%
Total Current Consumption	$2,982,975	100.00%	$3,546,988	100.00%
Total # of Households	100		101
Average Consumption per Household	$29,830		$35,119
Source: Statistics Canada Family Expenditure Survey 1992 & 1996 (numbers may not add up due to rounding).

Cowley Family Expenditures (1996)

Dwellings

Occupied Private Dwellings by Type	1996	% of total	2001	% of total
Apartments	10	10.00%	5	5.00%
Detached Duplexes	0	0.00%	5	5.00%
Movable Dwellings	0	0.00%	30	30.00%
Other single attached house	0	0.00%	0	0.00%
Row and semi-detached house	0	0.00%	0	0.00%
Single-detached house	90	90.00%	65	65.00%
Total number of occupied private dwellings	100	100.00%	100	100.00%
Private dwellings, owned	85	85.00%	70	70.00%
Private Dwellings, rented	15	15.00%	35	35.00%
Source: Statistics Canada 1996 & 2001 Census (numbers may not add up due to rounding)

Private Dwellings by Period of Construction	# of Dwellings	% of total
Period of construction, before 1946	15	16.67%
Period of construction, 1946 - 1960	10	11.11%
Period of construction, 1961 - 1970	35	38.89%
Period of construction, 1971 - 1980	30	33.33%
Period of construction, 1981 - 1990	0	0.00%
Period of construction, 1991 - 2001	0	0.00%
Total number of private dwellings constructed	90	100.00%
Source: Statistics Canada 2001 Census (numbers may not add up due to rounding)

Projects

Summary of Projects in Cowley as of September 2006

Project Sector	Number of Projects	Project Cost
Commercial/Retail	1	$150,000
Total	1	$150,000
This inventory lists projects in Alberta that have recently been completed, are under construction, or are proposed to start construction. Not all projects are listed due to reasons of confidentiality and/or due to information not being available at the time of printing. Project data is obtained from public information sources, where possible, this data has been verified with the project proponent/developer, users of the Inventory may wish to confirm project data with the proponent/developer. The inventory does not breakdown project expenditures by any given year. The cost of a project is the value of expenditures expected over all phases of project construction, which may span over two or more years. Cost of projects listed in the Inventory are estimated values only. Source: Alberta Economic Development, 2004.

Value of Projects by Sector (as of September 2006)

Project Status	Number of Projects	Project Cost
Under Construction	1	$150,000
Total	1	$150,000
This inventory lists projects in Alberta that have recently been completed, are under construction, or are proposed to start construction. Not all projects are listed due to reasons of confidentiality and/or due to information not being available at the time of printing. Project data is obtained from public information sources, where possible, this data has been verified with the project proponent/developer, users of the Inventory may wish to confirm project data with the proponent/developer. The inventory does not breakdown project expenditures by any given year. The cost of a project is the value of expenditures expected over all phases of project construction, which may span over two or more years. Cost of projects listed in the Inventory are estimated values only. Source: Alberta Economic Development, 2004.

Largest Projects in Cowley as of September 2006

Company Name	Project  Description	Project  Location	Project  Cost	Construction  Schedule	Status
Erickson & Sons	CABINET & CONSTRUCTION SHOP	Cowley	$150,000	2006-2006	Under Construction