Magrath, Alberta

Magrath
Town
Town of Magrath
Wind farm west of Magrath.
Wind farm west of Magrath.
Official logo of Magrath
Nickname: 
Garden City[1]
Magrath is located in Alberta
Magrath
Magrath
Coordinates: 49°25′26″N 112°52′06″W / 49.42389°N 112.86833°W / 49.42389; -112.86833
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
RegionSouthern Alberta
Census division3
Municipal districtCardston County
Incorporated[2] 
 • VillageAugust 20, 1901
 • TownJuly 24, 1907
Named forCharles Alexander Magrath
Government
 • MayorByrne Cook
 • Governing bodyMagrath Town Council
 • CAOJames Suffredine
 • MPGlen Motz
 • MLAJoseph Schow
Area
 (2021)[4]
 • Land5.88 km2 (2.27 sq mi)
Elevation983 m (3,225 ft)
Population
 (2021)[4][6]
 • Total2,481
 • Density422/km2 (1,090/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)
Postal code span
Area code+1-403
Websitewww.magrath.ca Edit this at Wikidata

Magrath is a town in Cardston County, Alberta, Canada. Its population was 2,481 in 2021. Magrath is 32 km (20 mi) (approximately 25 minutes) south of Lethbridge and 242 km (150 mi) (approximately 2.5 hours) south of Calgary.

  1. ^ Garden City Movement
  2. ^ "Location and History Profile: Town of Magrath" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. October 7, 2016. p. 372. Retrieved October 13, 2016.
  3. ^ Alberta Municipal Affairs: Municipal Officials Search
  4. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference 2021census was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ "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). Retrieved October 8, 2013.
  6. ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and population centres". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 13, 2022.