Edgerton, Alberta facts for kids
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Edgerton
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Village
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Village of Edgerton | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Alberta |
Region | Central Alberta |
Census division | 7 |
Municipal district | Municipal District of Wainwright No. 61 |
Incorporated | |
• Village | September 11, 1917 |
Area
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• Land | 2.01 km2 (0.78 sq mi) |
Elevation | 650 m (2,130 ft) |
Population
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• Total | 385 |
• Density | 191.3/km2 (495/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
Postal code span |
T0B 1K0
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Highways | Highway 894 Highway 610 |
Waterway | Ribstone Creek |
Edgerton is a village in central Alberta, Canada. it is located 35 kilometres (22 mi) east of Wainwright.
The village has the name of H. H. Edgerton, a railroad official.
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Edgerton recorded a population of
385 living in 173 of its 197 total private dwellings, a change of 0.3% from its 2016 population of 384. With a land area of 2.01 km2 (0.78 sq mi), it had a population density of 191.5/km2 (496/sq mi) in 2021.The population of the Village of Edgerton according to its 2017 municipal census is 425, a change of 6% from its 2012 municipal census population of 401.
In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Edgerton recorded a population of 384 living in 177 of its 192 total private dwellings, a 21.1% change from its 2011 population of 317. With a land area of 2.04 km2 (0.79 sq mi), it had a population density of 188.2/km2 (487/sq mi) in 2016.
Education
There is one school in Edgerton covering kindergarten - 12. Edgerton Public School is one of twenty that come under the responsibility and direction of the Buffalo Trail Regional School Division.