Tucked into the agricultural heartland of central Alberta, Killam sits at the crossroads of Highway 13 and Veterans Memorial Highway (Highway 36), positioned east of Camrose within Flagstaff County. The surrounding region is known for its rich farmland, and Killam has grown into a reliable local trading hub serving the area’s agricultural community. It holds particular importance as the agricultural hub of Flagstaff County, drawing residents and producers from across the surrounding rural landscape. The town’s current mayor is Lester Fee.
According to the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Killam had a population of 918 residents living in 398 of its 442 total private dwellings. This represented a decline of 7.2% from the 2016 census count of 989 people, which itself was a modest increase of 0.8% from the 2011 figure of 981. The town covers a land area of 6.4 square kilometres, yielding a population density of roughly 143 people per square kilometre. Killam has also produced some well-known Canadians, including curling champion and Olympic gold medalist Kevin Martin, federal Member of Parliament Damien Kurek, and former NHL coach Bill Peters.