Crossfield, Alberta
| Crossfield | |
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| — Town — | |
| Town of Crossfield | |
| Motto: Progress Through Friendship | |
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| Coordinates: 51°25′52″N 114°01′34″W / 51.43111°N 114.02611°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Alberta |
| Region | Calgary Region |
| Census division | 6 |
| Municipal district | Rocky View County |
| Founded | 1892 |
| Incorporated | 1980 |
| Government[1] | |
| • Mayor | Nathan Anderson |
| • Governing body | Crossfield Town Council |
| • MP | Blake Richards, Wild Rose |
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| Area | |
| • Total | 4.8 km2 (1.9 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,104 m (3,622 ft) |
| Population (2006)[2] | |
| • Total | 2,648 |
| • Density | 551.4/km2 (1,428.1/sq mi) |
| Time zone | MST (UTC-7) |
| Postal code span | T0M-0S0 |
| Highways | Highway 2A Highway 574 |
| Website | Town of Crossfield |
Crossfield is a town in southern Alberta, Canada within Rocky View County.
Crossfield is located 43 kilometers or 27 miles (43 km) north of the City of Calgary, on Highway 2.
As a rail station on the Calgary to Edmonton (C&E) line of the Canadian Pacific Railway, Crossfield was founded in 1892. Crossfield was named after an engineer with the Canadian Pacific Railway survey crew. In 1980, the Town of Crossfield was incorporated.
The Town of Crossfield is a member of the Calgary Regional Partnership. Crossfield is within the Calgary-Edmonton Corridor and is growing as a result. Crossfield is north of the City of Airdrie and south of the Town of Olds. Crossfield is surrounded by the rural Rocky View County.
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[edit] Demographics
The population of the Town of Crossfield according to its 2010 municipal census is 2,861.[3][4]
In 2006, Crossfield had a population of 2,648 living in 960 dwellings, a 10.4% increase from 2001. The town has a land area of 4.80 km2 (1.85 sq mi) and a population density of 551.4 /km2 (1,428 /sq mi).[2]
[edit] Education
Crossfield has two schools – Crossfield Elementary School (Kindergarten to Grade 5)[5] and W.G. Murdoch School (Grades 6-12).[6]
[edit] Industry
The primary economic base of the Crossfield area is agriculture, agricultural services and natural gas processing. The Crossfield Gas Plant located south of the town, currently owned by TAQA North, has been operation since 1965.[citation needed]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Alberta Municipal Affairs: Municipal Officials Search
- ^ a b Statistics Canada (Census 2006). "Crossfield - Community Profile". http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census06/data/profiles/community/Details/Page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=4806026&Geo2=PR&Code2=48&Data=Count&SearchText=Crossfield&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&GeoLevel=&GeoCode=4806026. Retrieved 2007-06-11.
- ^ Town of Crossfield (2010-07-06). "Agenda for the Regular Meeting of the Council Town of Crossfield - Tuesday, July 6, 2010". http://www.municipalaffairs.alberta.ca/documents/ms/2009pop.pdf. Retrieved 2010-07-05.
- ^ "2010 Official Population List". Alberta Municipal Affairs. 2010-09-15. http://www.municipalaffairs.alberta.ca/documents/msb/2010pop.pdf. Retrieved 2011-01-19.
- ^ Rocky View Schools. "Crossfield Elementary School". http://www.rockyview.ab.ca/schools/crossfieldelementary. Retrieved 2010-08-17.
- ^ Rocky View Schools. "W.G. Murdoch School". http://www.rockyview.ab.ca/schools/wgmurdoch. Retrieved 2010-08-17.
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- Karamitsanis, Aphrodite (1992). Place Names of Alberta – Volume II, Southern Alberta, University of Calgary Press, Calgary, Alberta.
- Read, Tracey (1983). Acres and Empires – A History of the Municipal District of Rocky View, Calgary, Alberta.
[edit] External links
- Town of Crossfield - official website
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