Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Falher

Industry DescriptionNumber of EstablishmentsAverage Age of Business
Restaurants1115 years
Gas station10
Shopping8
Tractors and farm equipment826 years
Hairdressers817 years
Car repair829 years
Automotive6
Public administration620 years
Beauty salons6
Education5
Other accommodation5
Professional membership organizations5
Finance other5
Wholesale of machinery5

Falher Facts

Area2.7 km²
Population1,175
Male Population530 (45.1%)
Female Population645 (54.9%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+147.4%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+39.9%
Median Age49 years (Male: 44.1, Female: 53.6)
Area Codes780
Local Time
TimezoneMountain Daylight Time
Lat & Lng55.73339, -117.20262
Postal CodesT0H

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Falher Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data19751990200020152020
Population4756798401,1381,175
Population Density176.7 / km²252.7 / km²312.6 / km²423.4 / km²437.2 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Falher Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 35.5% from year 2000 to 2015

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Falher+139.6%+67.6%+35.5%
Alberta+127.1%+63.7%+34.1%
Canada+55.8%+30.2%+17.2%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Falher Median Age

Median Age: 49 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Falher49 yrs53.6 yrs44.1 yrs
Alberta36.5 yrs37.1 yrs35.9 yrs
Canada40.6 yrs41.5 yrs39.6 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Falher Population Density

Population Density: 437 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Falher1,1752.688 km²437 / km²
Alberta4.1 million663,102.6 km²6.1 / km²
Canada35.5 million9,875,295.4 km²3.6 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Falher Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1910 to 2100

Sources:
  1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
  2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
  3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Falher CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Falher19,184 tn16.33 tn7,138.3 tons/km²
Alberta65,353,613 tn16.12 tn98.6 tons/km²
Canada521,999,336 tn14.7 tn52.9 tons/km²
Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a
Falher CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)19,184 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita16.33 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)7,138.3 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
DroughtMedium (5)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:
  1. Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
  2. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University, and International Research Institute for Climate and Society - IRI - Columbia University. 2005. Global Drought Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4VX0DFT.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

DateTimeMagnitudeDistanceDepthLocationLink
5/3/956:12 PM3.374.4 km0 mAlberta, Canadausgs.gov
3/18/9210:21 PM3.597 km5,000 mAlberta, Canadausgs.gov

Falher

Falher /fəˈlɛər/ is a town in the Peace Country area of Alberta, Canada. It is located in the Municipal District of Smoky River No. 130, along Highway 49. Falher is one of the earliest agricultural communities in the Peace Country.

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