Didsbury, Alberta

Didsbury
Town
Town of Didsbury
Didsbury railway station
Didsbury railway station
Official logo of Didsbury
Didsbury is located in Alberta
Didsbury
Didsbury
Location of Didsbury in Alberta
Coordinates: 51°39′57″N 114°07′52″W / 51.66583°N 114.13111°W / 51.66583; -114.13111
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
RegionCentral Alberta
Census division6
Municipal districtMountain View County
Incorporated[1] 
 • VillageDecember 24, 1901
 • TownSeptember 27, 1906
Government
 • TypeMunicipality
 • MayorRhonda Hunter
 • CAOEthan Gorner
 • Governing bodyDidsbury Town Council
 • MPEarl Dreeshen
 • MLANathan Cooper
Area
 (2021)[3]
 • Land16.12 km2 (6.22 sq mi)
Elevation1,037 m (3,402 ft)
Population
 (2021)[3][5]
 • Total5,070
 • Density314.5/km2 (815/sq mi)
DemonymDidsburian[6]
Time zoneUTC−7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)
Postal code span
HighwaysHighway 2A
Highway 582
WaterwayRosebud River
WebsiteOfficial website

Didsbury is a town in central Alberta, Canada at the foothills of the Rocky Mountains. It is located next to Alberta Highway 2A, near the Queen Elizabeth II Highway. Didsbury is within the Calgary-Edmonton corridor. Didsbury is approximately the half-way point between the cities of Calgary and Red Deer.

Didsbury is surrounded by Mountain View County, which has its municipal office located to the north of the town. The nearest neighbouring communities are the towns of Olds to the north and Carstairs to the south.

  1. ^ "Location and History Profile: Town of Didsbury" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. October 7, 2016. p. 197. Retrieved October 11, 2016.
  2. ^ "Municipal Officials Search". Alberta Municipal Affairs. 2019-05-09. Retrieved 2021-10-01.
  3. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference 2021census was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and population centres". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
  6. ^ "Mayor Rhonda Hunter Biography" (PDF). Town of Didsbury.