The community was founded March 24, 1905 by a rail worker and Glen Ewen's first postmaster (Thomas Ewen). The town policy of tearing down any dwellings which have been vacated, combined with the current boom in the oilfield in this area, has resulted in a housing shortage for incoming workers. The school closed in November, 1989, and is now the Glen Ewen Communiplex.
In 2011, the new Glen Ewen Hotel opened, replacing the old hotel that had burned down in 2007.[5]
History
Glen Ewen incorporated as a village on March 24, 1904.[6]
In 1959, the now defunct Glen Ewen Eagles were among the four founding teams of the men's senior Big 6 Hockey League. They never won a championship.[7]
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Glen Ewen had a population of 159 living in 64 of its 70 total private dwellings, a change of 3.2% from its 2016 population of 154. With a land area of 2.59 km2 (1.00 sq mi), it had a population density of 61.4/km2 (159.0/sq mi) in 2021.[10]
In the 2016 Census of Population, the Village of Glen Ewen recorded a population of 154 living in 69 of its 78 total private dwellings, a 6.5% change from its 2011 population of 144. With a land area of 2.77 km2 (1.07 sq mi), it had a population density of 55.6/km2 (144.0/sq mi) in 2016.[11]
