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The town of Athabasca is located in rural Alberta, Canada. It lies 145 kilometres north of Edmonton on Highway 2. The town is home to Athabasca University.

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According to the 2001 Statistics Canada census:

Population:	2,415 (+4.4% from 1996)
Land area:	16.98 km²
Population density:	142.3 people/km²
Median age:	36.2 (males: 33.4, females: 37.8)
Total private dwellings:	1,036
Median household income:	$51,310

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