Barons, Alberta
| Barons | |
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| — Village — | |
| Village of Barons | |
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| Motto: Wheat Heart of the West | |
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| Coordinates: 49°59′59″N 113°04′58″W / 49.99972°N 113.08278°WCoordinates: 49°59′59″N 113°04′58″W / 49.99972°N 113.08278°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Alberta |
| Region | Southern Alberta |
| Census division | 2 |
| Municipal district | County of Lethbridge |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ronald Gorzitza |
| • Governing body | Barons Village Council |
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| Area | |
| • Total | 0.68 km2 (0.3 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 965 m (3,166 ft) |
| Population (2006)[1] | |
| • Total | 276 |
| • Density | 405.0/km2 (1,048.9/sq mi) |
| Time zone | MST (UTC-7) |
| Postal code span | T0L 0G0 |
| Highways | Highway 23 Highway 520 |
Barons is a village in southern Alberta, Canada. It is located 51 kilometres (32 mi) north of Lethbridge along Highway 23. A scene in a Superman movie was filmed at Barons.[citation needed]
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[edit] History
The Canadian Pacific Railway purchased the present townsite of Barons in early 1909. Charles S. Noble, an agent for the CPR sold lots to settlers. The train station was originally named "Baron", but public usage eventually evolved to "Barons".
Barons became a village on May 6, 1910 and early buildings included a hardware store, a grocery store, lumber yards, a bank, a feedmill, a dance hall, an opera house and a hotel.
With the loss of the majority of it's grain elevators the tax burden has shifted to residential properties resulting in dramatic tax increases. This prompted residents to request a dissolution study by Alberta Municipal Affairs in 2004 to dissolve Village status to that of Hamlet under the jurisdiction of the County of Lethbridge. The dissolution was defeated but another attempt was mounted in 2011 which failed to garner the minimum number of petitioners. Village residents have moved onto the next petition calling for an independent audit of Village finances. Lethbridge Herald Article
[edit] Government
The village is governed by a council composed of a mayor and two councillors.
[edit] Demographics
The population of the Village of Barons according to its 2010 municipal census is 326,[2] a 9.8% increase over its 2007 municipal census population of 297.[3]
In 2006, Barons had a population of 276 living in 135 dwellings, a 2.8% decrease from 2001. The village has an area of 0.68 km2 (0.26 sq mi) and a population density of 405.0 inhabitants per square kilometre.[1]
[edit] Services
High speed wireless Internet access is available from Figment Cablesystems via the Alberta SuperNet.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b Statistics Canada (Census 2006). "Barons - Community Statistics". http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census06/data/profiles/community/Details/Page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=4802016&Geo2=PR&Code2=48&Data=Count&SearchText=Barons&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&GeoLevel=&GeoCode=4802016. Retrieved 2007-06-05.
- ^ "2010 Official Population List". Alberta Municipal Affairs. 2010-09-15. http://www.municipalaffairs.alberta.ca/documents/msb/2010pop.pdf. Retrieved 2011-01-19.
- ^ "2009 Official Population List". Alberta Municipal Affairs. 2009-09-15. http://municipalaffairs.gov.ab.ca/documents/LGS/2009pop.pdf. Retrieved 2010-09-14.
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