High River | |
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| Town of High River | |
 Aerial view photo taken of downtown High River Alberta in July 2017 | |
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  High River Location of High River in Alberta | |
| Coordinates: 50°34′50.7″N 113°52′28.0″W / 50.580750°N 113.874444°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Calgary Region |
| Census division | 6 |
| Municipal district | Foothills County |
| Incorporated[1] | |
| • Village | December 6, 1901 |
| • Town | February 12, 1906 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Craig Snodgrass |
| • Governing body[3] | High River Town Council
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| • Manager | Tom Maier |
| • MLA | Chelsae Petrovic |
| Area (2021)[4] | |
| • Land | 22.19 km2 (8.57 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,040 m (3,410 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 14,324 |
| • Density | 645.4/km2 (1,672/sq mi) |
| • Municipal census (2019) | 14,052 |
| • Estimate (2020) | 14,434[6] |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Forward sortation area | |
| Area code(s) | 403, 587, 825, 368 |
| Highways | Highway 2 Highway 23 |
| Waterway | Highwood River |
| Website | Official website |
| [citation needed] | |
High River is a town within the Calgary Metropolitan Region of Alberta, Canada. It is approximately 68 kilometres (42 mi) south of Calgary, at the junction of Alberta Highways 2 and 23. High River had a population of 14,324 in 2021.
- ^ "Location and History Profile: Town of High River" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. June 17, 2016. p. 323. Retrieved June 19, 2016.
- ^ "Municipal Officials Search". Alberta Municipal Affairs. May 9, 2019. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
- ^ Mayor & Council - The Town of High River
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Census Subdivision (Municipal) Population Estimates, July 1, 2016 to 2020, Alberta". Alberta Municipal Affairs. March 23, 2021. Retrieved October 8, 2021.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and population centres". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 13, 2022.