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Brant
Brant, circa 1906
Brant, circa 1906
Brant is located in Alberta
Brant
Brant
Location in Alberta
Brant is located in Canada
Brant
Brant
Location in Canada
Country Canada
Province Alberta
Region Southern Alberta
Census division 5
Municipal district Vulcan County
Government
 • Type Unincorporated
Population
 (2007)
 • Total 78
Time zone UTC−07:00 (MST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−06:00 (MDT)
Area code(s) 403, 587, 825

Brant is a small community known as a hamlet in southern Alberta, Canada. It is located within Vulcan County, a local government area. You can find Brant about 6 kilometers (about 4 miles) south of Highway 23. It's also roughly 71 kilometers (about 44 miles) southeast of the big city of Calgary.

This hamlet got its name because many Brant geese used to live in the area. Today, Brant is home to a large building called a grain elevator, which is used to store grain. It also has a Christian School for local students.

Discovering Brant's Population

How Many People Live in Brant?

Understanding the number of people in a community helps us learn about its size. In 2007, Vulcan County conducted a special count of its residents. This count is called a municipal census.

According to the 2007 municipal census, the population of Brant was 78 people. This number helps us see how many residents call this small hamlet home.

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