Glendon, Alberta
# Glendon, Alberta

Glendon is a village in northern Alberta, Canada that is north of St. Paul. The community has the maiden name of an early postmaster's mother.

In 1993, the town unveiled its roadside tribute to the perogy. Their "Giant Perogy," complete with fork, is 7.6 m (24.9 ft) in height. It is one of the Giants of the Prairies. Next to the roadside attraction was the Perogy Cafe, which served "Ukrainian and Chinese Perogies" it is now closed. Glendon is home to former NHLer Stan Smyl.

## Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Glendon had a population of 338 living in 136 of its 168 total private dwellings, a change of -31.4% from its 2016 population of 493. With a land area of 1.99 $km^2$ (0.77 sq mi), it had a population density of $169.8/km^2$ (439.9/sq mi) in 2021.

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Glendon recorded a population of 493 living in 208 of its 234 total private dwellings, a 1.4% change from its 2011 population of 486. With a land area of 1.99 $km^2$ (0.77 sq mi), it had a population density of $247.7/km^2$ (641.6/sq mi) in 2016.

