Rimbey

Rimbey
Town
Town of Rimbey
Mainstreet Rimbey
Mainstreet Rimbey
Motto: 
The friendly international town
Rimbey is located in Alberta
Rimbey
Rimbey
Location of Rimbey in Alberta
Coordinates: 52°38′21″N 114°14′12″W / 52.63917°N 114.23667°W / 52.63917; -114.23667
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
RegionCentral Alberta
Census division8
Municipal districtPonoka County
Incorporated[1] 
 • VillageJune 13, 1919
 • TownDecember 13, 1948
Government
 • MayorRick Pankiw
 • Governing bodyRimbey Town Council
 • MPBlaine Calkins
Area
 (2021)[3]
 • Land11.38 km2 (4.39 sq mi)
Elevation930 m (3,050 ft)
Population
 (2021)[3][5]
 • Total
2,470
 • Density217.1/km2 (562/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)
Postal code span
Area code+1-403
HighwaysHighway 20
Highway 53
WaterwaysGull Lake
WebsiteOfficial website
Grain elevators, 1974

Rimbey /ˈrɪmb/ is a town in central Alberta, Canada. It is located at the junction of Highways 20 and 53 in the Blindman River valley area approximately 62 kilometres (39 mi) northwest of Red Deer and 145 kilometres (90 mi) southwest of Edmonton.

Provincially, Rimbey is part of the Rimbey-Rocky Mountain House-Sundre electoral district and federally in the Wetaskiwin riding.

  1. ^ "Location and History Profile: Town of Rimbey" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. October 7, 2016. p. 534. 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). Retrieved October 9, 2013.
  5. ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and population centres". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 13, 2022.