Enchant, Alberta
Enchant | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Alberta |
| Census division | No. 2 |
| Municipal district | Municipal District of Taber |
| Government | |
| • Type | Unincorporated |
| • Governing body | Municipal District of Taber Council |
| Elevation | 810 m (2,660 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
Enchant is a hamlet in southern Alberta, Canada within the Municipal District of Taber.[1] It is located on Highway 526 and the Canadian Pacific Railway, between Vauxhall and Lomond. It has an elevation of 810 metres (2,660 ft).
The hamlet is located in census division No. 2 and in the federal riding of Medicine Hat.
Enchant was once incorporated as a village but was dissolved from village status on February 1, 1945.[2] The railroad arrived in 1914 and the first grain elevator was completed in 1915.[3]
Demographics
The Municipal District of Taber's 2013 municipal census counted a population of 289 in Enchant, a 41.0% increase over its 2008 municipal census population of 205.[4]
See also
References
- ^ Alberta Municipal Affairs (2010-04-01). "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Retrieved 2010-07-05.
- ^ "Table 6a: Population by census divisions and subdivisions showing reorganization of rural areas, 1931-1946". Census of the Prairie Provinces, 1946. Vol. Volume I: Population. Ottawa: Dominion Bureau of Statistics. 1949. p. 416.
{{cite book}}:|volume=has extra text (help) - ^ Book Committees of Sundial, Enchant, and Retlaw (1967). Drybelt Pioneers of Sundial, Enchant, Retlaw. Sundial, Alberta. p. 112.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "MD Connection (newsletter): Fountain of Youth?" (PDF). Municipal District of Taber. Summer 2013. p. 7. Retrieved August 29, 2013.
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