COMMUNITY FORT SASKATCHEWAN’S LEADINGedge LOCATION | CONNECTIONS | GROWTH fortsask.ca/business CITY OF FORT SASKATCHEWAN RETAIL TRADE AREA Fort Saskatchewan Redwater is a thriving city, located Legal 25 kilometers north east of STA Edmonton, at the gateway to STURGEON COUNTY Canada’s largest hydrocarbon Bon Accord processing region. As one of Gibbons Bruderheim Alberta’s fastest growing cities, Morinville PTA Lamont Fort Saskatchewan is home to a young, emerging affluent, family demographic. St. Albert 10 km THE FORT Edmonton STRATHCONA COUNTY SASKATCHEWAN ADVANTAGE: HIGH INCOME LEVELS Average household income of over Devon Beaumont $118,000 STRONG, STEADY Leduc POPULATION GROWTH An average of 5% WHAT’S IN FORT SASKATCHEWAN? of the last 10 years YOUNG FAMILY DEMOGRAPHIC EDUCATION HEALTH SERVICES COMMUNITY 32% of the population are Millennials K-12 schools Fort Saskatchewan Community Hospital Outdoor recreation facilities: (16-36 years old) • 6 Elementary Schools Acute care facility, providing 24 hour • Boat Launch • 3 Junior High School emergency services as well as a wide range • Campground of inpatient and outpatient surgical services, • Ball Parks ROBUST RETAIL • 3 High Schools including cataract and general surgery. • Dog P ark SPENDING Post-Secondary Schools Other Health Services $646 million in total Places to visit and see: trade area spending • University of Alberta • 8 Medical Clinics • 4 Chiropractor • Indoor Recreation Complex (36 km) • 2 Walk in Clinics Clinics • Theatre • Northern Alberta • 13 Dentist Offices • 1 Nursing Home • Library RECENTLY COMPLETED Institute of Technology • 4 Optometrist • 1 Senior’s Lodge (30 Km) • Bowling Alley RING ROAD Centres • 2 Seniors Last phase of the $4 billion • Grant MacEwan Apartments • Pool University (33 Km) ring road has dramatically improved access to the City. POPULATION DISTRIBUTION BY AGE AND GENDER (2016) SKILLED LABOUR LEADINGgrowth FEMALE MALE Nearly half of Fort Saskatchewan’s 24,569 residents FORT SASKATCHEWAN % % (Census 2016) are age 20-54. Local business and industry POPULATION (2016) draw their workforce locally and from the 1.3 million people 46 48 that live in the greater Edmonton area. The predominant level of education is a post-secondary diploma or certificate, reflecting the number of industrial 24,569 related careers in the region. PROJECTED POPULATION 31,500 (2020) Age Groups Percentage 2016 55+ 20% Boomers POPULATION Population WITH POST- 50 - 54 6% TOTAL: 24,569 PART-TIME RESIDENTS SECONDARY: ESTIMATED TO BE 35 - 49 19.7% Gen-X WORKFORCE .8% 15 - 34 28.7% Millennials EDUCATION LEVELS MEDIAN AGE 10 - 14 5.6% % High School 30% 4 5 - 9 6.7% 2015 College/Technical 36% 2,000 - 2,500 0 - 4 6.9% GROWTH 44 University 17% RATE 35.2 0.0% 5.0% 10.0% 15.0% 20.0% 25.0% 30.0% 35.0% LARGEST EMPLOYMENT CATEGORIES LARGEST POST-SECONDARY AGE GROUP: TRADES/ BUSINESS/ TRANSPORT/ SALES & FINANCE/ OPERATORS: SERVICE: ADMIN.: % % % 25-34 23 20 15 30% OF THE TOTAL POPULATION 4.8% 25 kms (15.5 miles) 10-Year Average HOUSEHOLD INCOME INDUSTRIAL ECONOMIC DRIVERS NORTHEAST OF DOWNTOWN EDMONTON Population Growth Rate Average • Fort Saskatchewan is the closest urban municipality to Alberta’s Industrial Household Income is Heartland, Canada’s largest hydrocarbon processing region. • Alberta’s Industrial Heartland is home to: $ • 45+ companies Fort Saskatchewan 118,000 • 15 world-scale facilities 5th highest in Alberta • $12.5 billion in investment under construction or recently operational 4th Fastest Growing Municipality in Alberta • $11.5 billion in investment announced Major transportation networks link industry to a highly qualified and mobile labour force. fortsask.ca LEADINGcommunity PUBLIC TRANSIT 1903 1955 Fort Sask Transit provides two local routes providing An exceptional year for Sherritt Gordon transferred access throughout the community. construction occurred with its Research Division to Fort 53 new buildings constructed Saskatchewan from Ottawa. Connection to Edmonton (Clareview LRT Station) is in the summer including Fort also available The Fort Saskatchewan site Saskatchewan’s first bank, the began its cobalt refinery, which Union Bank, which later became BUS still operates. The Sherritt nickel the Royal Bank of Canada. refinery is also still running. 1875 1911 2011 Fort Saskatchewan was founded 49 businesses and an $8,000 opera RECREATION FACILITIES Dow Canada celebrates 50 years in when the North West Mounted house were in operation. HOUSING The Dow Centennial Centre (DCC) is a state-of-the-art Police built a fort on the the Fort Saskatchewan Community. current site of modern-day Fort AVERAGE PRICE OF A AVERAGE PRICE OF A indoor recreation complex Saskatchewan. 1961 SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING CONDOMINIUM UNIT capable of hosting various Dow Chemical begins operations in 170,000 sq. ft events and tradeshows. 1893 Fort Saskatchewan. $ $ of trails with some along The community boasted a general sports the Fort Saskatchewan store, church, telegraph office, post 426,280 fields 244,540 River are enjoyed by its office, hotel, and bakery. 23 75 km residents and visitors CULTURE The Shell Theatre is a fully equipped professional venue featuring hosting amazing shows, drama productions, music concerts, dance festivals and recitals. 538 seats High profile entertainers have performed there such as: Jann Arden, Terri Clark, and other notable artists. FORT SASKATCHEWAN, ALBERTA Whether you are an investor or a visitor, you’ll be embraced by the warmth and friendliness of people in Fort Saskatchewan. Come and explore our beautiful river valley trails and parks, and don’t miss out on our renowned culture and recreation facilities, art gallery, and performing arts theatre. CONTACT: CITY OF FORT SASKATCHEWAN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT T 780-992-6231 E [email protected] fortsask.ca/business.