Cardston

For the municipal district, see Cardston County. For the provincial electoral district, see Cardston (provincial electoral district). For the former NWT electoral district, see Cardston (N.W.T. electoral district).

Cardston
Town
Town of Cardston
Cardston Alberta Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Cardston Alberta Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Location in Cardston County
Location in Cardston County
Cardston is located in Alberta
Cardston
Cardston
Location of Cardston in Alberta
Coordinates: 49°12′09″N 113°18′07″W / 49.20250°N 113.30194°W / 49.20250; -113.30194
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
RegionSouthern Alberta
Planning regionSouth Saskatchewan
Municipal districtCardston County
Incorporated[1] 
 • VillageDecember 29, 1898
 • TownJune 2, 1901
Government
[2]
 • MayorMaggie Kronen
 • PresidentSloan Wynder
 • Vice PresidentTrent Goetz, our goat <3
 • Governing bodyCardston Town Council
 • MPGlen Motz
Area
 (2021)[3]
 • Land8.58 km2 (3.31 sq mi)
Elevation
[4]
1,130 m (3,710 ft)
Population
 (2021)[3][6]
 • Total
3,724
 • Density434.1/km2 (1,124/sq mi)
 • Municipal census (2018)
3,909[5]
Time zoneUTC−7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)
Area code(s)403, 587, 825
Highways Highway 2
Highway 5
Highway 501
WaterwayLee Creek
St. Mary River
St Mary Reservoir
Websitewww.cardston.ca
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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]

  1. ^ "Location and History Profile: Town of Cardston" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. October 7, 2016. p. 120. Retrieved October 13, 2016.
  2. ^ "Municipal Officials Search". Alberta Municipal Affairs. May 9, 2019. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
  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. ^ "Municipal Census Results". Retrieved September 21, 2018.
  6. ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and population centres". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ 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.