Burdett, Alberta facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Burdett
Hamlet
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Country	Canada
Province	Alberta
Region	Southern Alberta
Census division	1
Municipal district	County of Forty Mile No. 8
Area  (2021)
• Land	0.69 km2 (0.27 sq mi)
Population  (2021)
• Total	331
• Density	478.3/km2 (1,239/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−07:00 (MST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−06:00 (MDT)
Postal code span	TOK 0J0
Area code(s)	+1-403
Highways	Highway 3

Burdett is a small community known as a hamlet in the province of Alberta, Canada. It is located about 71 kilometers (44 miles) west of Medicine Hat. Burdett is also about 97 kilometers (60 miles) east of Lethbridge. You can find it right on Highway 3. Burdett is special because it was the site of Canada's first irrigation pivot. This is a type of farming equipment that helps water crops.

The Story of Burdett

The community of Burdett was named after Angela Burdett-Coutts, 1st Baroness Burdett-Coutts. She was a person who helped promote railroads. Burdett used to be a village. It became a village on June 30, 1913. However, on January 1, 2003, Burdett changed its status. It became a hamlet instead of a village.

How Many People Live in Burdett?

Every few years, Canada counts its population in a process called a census. In the 2021 Census, 331 people lived in Burdett. These people lived in 105 homes. This number was a bit lower than in 2016. In 2016, 401 people lived in Burdett.

Burdett covers a small area of land. It is about 0.69 square kilometers (0.27 square miles). This means that in 2021, there were about 478 people living in each square kilometer.

Famous People from Burdett

One famous person from Burdett was Harry Edwin Strom. He was born in Burdett on July 7, 1914. Harry Strom became a Canadian politician. He served as the Premier of Alberta from 1968 to 1971. The Premier is like the leader of the provincial government. Harry Strom passed away on October 2, 1984.