Consort, Alberta
Consort  is a village in eastern Alberta, Canada. It is located at the intersection of Highway 12 and Highway 41, approximately 250 km (155 mi) southeast of Edmonton, 252 km (157 mi) northeast of Calgary, and 283 km (176 mi) west of Saskatoon. The Saskatchewan border is approximately 60 km (37 mi) to the east. Demographics 
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Consort had a population of 644 living in 262 of its 300 total private dwellings, a change of  from its 2016 population of 729. 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 Consort recorded a population of 729 living in 280 of its 310 total private dwellings, a  change from its 2011 population of 689. With a land area of , it had a population density of  in 2016. Consort's 2012 municipal census counted a population of 722. Economy 
The primary industries are farming, ranching and oil production. Media 
The local weekly newspaper, The Consort Enterprise, has been published since 1912.

Notable people 
Singer k.d. lang was raised in Consort, as was Arthur Kroeger, a senior public servant in the Canadian federal government from 1975 to 1992. Riley Nash, a forward in the NHL for the Boston Bruins and the Columbus Blue Jackets was born in Consort. See also 
List of communities in Alberta
List of villages in Alberta

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1912 establishments in Alberta
Special Area No. 4
Villages in Alberta