Cardston | |
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Town | |
| Town of Cardston | |
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 Location in Cardston County | |
  Cardston Location of Cardston in Alberta | |
| Coordinates: 49°12′09″N 113°18′07″W / 49.20250°N 113.30194°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Southern Alberta |
| Planning region | South Saskatchewan |
| Municipal district | Cardston County |
| Incorporated[1] | |
| • Village | December 29, 1898 |
| • Town | June 2, 1901 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Maggie Kronen |
| • Governing body | Cardston Town Council |
| • MP | Glen Motz |
| • MLA | Joseph Schow |
| Area (2021)[3] | |
| • Land | 8.58 km2 (3.31 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,130 m (3,710 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 3,724 |
| • Density | 434.1/km2 (1,124/sq mi) |
| • Municipal census (2018) | 3,909[5] |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Area code(s) | 403, 587, 825 |
| Highways |  Highway 2  Highway 5  Highway 501 |
| Waterway | Lee Creek St. Mary River St Mary Reservoir |
| Website | www |
Cardston is a town in Alberta, Canada. It was first settled in 1887 by members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) who travelled from Utah, via the Macleod-Benton Trail, to present-day Alberta in one of the century's last wagon migrations.[7] The founder of the town was Charles Ora Card. The combined church and school was completed by January 29 the year following their arrival.[8]
- ^ "Location and History Profile: Town of Cardston" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. October 7, 2016. p. 120. Retrieved October 13, 2016.
- ^ "Municipal Officials Search". Alberta Municipal Affairs. May 9, 2019. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
2021censuswas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Alberta Private Sewage Systems 2009 Standard of Practice Handbook: Appendix A.3 Alberta Design Data (A.3.A. Alberta Climate Design Data by Town)" (PDF) (PDF). Safety Codes Council. January 2012. pp. 212–215 (PDF pages 226–229). Archived from the original (PDF) on October 16, 2013. Retrieved October 8, 2013.
- ^ "Municipal Census Results". Retrieved September 21, 2018.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and population centres". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
- ^ Cardston Diamond Jubilee Committee (1962). Cardston jubilee : 1887-1962 : Jubilee Souvenir. p. 28. Archived from the original on March 3, 2017. Retrieved June 10, 2013.
- ^ Shaw, Keith (1978). Chief mountain country : a history of Cardston and district. Volume I. Cardston: Cardston and District Historical Society. p. 45. ISBN 0-919213-89-8. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved June 13, 2013.