Legal, Alberta


Legal is a town in central Alberta, Canada within Sturgeon County. It is located east of Highway 2 on Highway 651, approximately north of Edmonton.
Legal was established in 1894 as a Francophone community. The town, the French Mural Capital of Canada, is known for its 28 murals.

Demographics

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the town of Legal recorded a population of 1,345 living in 448 of its 465 total private dwellings, a change from its 2011 population of 1,225. With a land area of, it had a population density of in 2016.
In the 2011 Census, the Town of Legal had a population of 1,225 living in 439 of its 464 total dwellings, a 2.8% change from its 2006 population of 1,192. With a land area of, it had a population density of in 2011. Of Legal's 1,215 residents, 220 considered French to be their mother tongue, compared to of Albertans overall.

Education

The Greater North Central Francophone Education Region No. 2 operates a francophone elementary/junior school in Legal named Citadelle School, while Greater St. Albert Catholic Schools operates an English elementary/junior school.

Notable people