Edgerton, Alberta
| Edgerton | |
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| — Village — | |
| Village of Edgerton | |
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| Coordinates: 52°45′34″N 110°27′48″W / 52.75935°N 110.46345°WCoordinates: 52°45′34″N 110°27′48″W / 52.75935°N 110.46345°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Alberta |
| Region | Central Alberta |
| Census division | 7 |
| Municipal District | Wainwright No. 61 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Barbara Sjoquist |
| • Governing body | Edgerton Village Council |
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| Area (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 1.89 km2 (0.73 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 650 m (2,130 ft) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 317 |
| • Density | 168.1/km2 (435/sq mi) |
| Time zone | MST (UTC-7) |
| Postal code span | T0B 1K0 |
| Highways | Highway 894 Highway 610 |
| Waterway | Ribstone Creek |
| Website | edgerton-oasis.ca |
Edgerton is a village in central Alberta, Canada. it is located 35 kilometres (22 mi) east of Wainwright.
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[edit] Demographics
In the 2011 Census, the Village of Edgerton had a population of 317 living in 151 of its 166 total dwellings, a -15% change from its 2006 population of 373. With a land area of 1.89 km2 (0.73 sq mi), it had a population density of 167.7/km2 (434.4/sq mi) in 2011.[1]
The population of the Village of Edgerton according to its 2007 municipal census is 393.[2]
In 2006, Edgerton had a population of 373 living in 164 dwellings, a 7.4% decrease from 2001. The village has a land area of 1.22 km2 (0.47 sq mi) and a population density of 306.5 /km2 (794 /sq mi).[3]
[edit] Education
There is one school in Edgerton covering kindergarten - 12. Edgerton Public School is one of twenty that come under the responsibility and direction of the Buffalo Trail Regional School Division.
[edit] Notable residents
The Canadian novelist Pauline Gedge lives here.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b c "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2011 and 2006 censuses (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. 2012-02-08. http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2011/dp-pd/hlt-fst/pd-pl/Table-Tableau.cfm?LANG=Eng&T=302&SR=1&S=51&O=A&RPP=9999&PR=48&CMA=0. Retrieved 2012-02-08.
- ^ Alberta Municipal Affairs (2009-09-15). "Alberta 2009 Official Population List". http://municipalaffairs.gov.ab.ca/documents/LGS/2009pop.pdf. Retrieved 2010-09-12.
- ^ Statistics Canada (Census 2006). "Edgerton - Community Profile". http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census06/data/profiles/community/Details/Page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=4807052&Geo2=PR&Code2=48&Data=Count&SearchText=Edgerton&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&GeoLevel=&GeoCode=4807052. Retrieved 2007-06-07.
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