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Consort is a village in eastern Alberta, Canada. It is located at the intersection of Highway 12 and Highway 41, approximately 250 km (160 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.
The Village of Consort’s 2012 municipal census counted a population of 722.
In the 2011 Census, the Village of Consort had a population of 689 living in 274 of its 305 total dwellings, a -6.8% change from its 2006 population of 739. With a land area of 2.83 km (1.09 sq mi), it had a population density of 243.5/km (630.6/sq mi) in 2011.
In 2006, Consort had a population of 739 living in 295 dwellings, a 16.6% increase from 2001. The village had a land area of 2.63 km (1.02 sq mi) and a population density of 281.2 inhabitants per square kilometer.
The primary industries are farming, ranching and oil production.
The local weekly newspaper, The Consort Enterprise, has been published…