Bowden, Alberta
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| Town of Bowden | |||
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| Country |  Canada |
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| Province |  Alberta |
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| Region | Central Alberta | ||
| Census division | 8 | ||
| County | Red Deer County | ||
| Founded | 1887 | ||
| Incorporated | 1981 | ||
| Government | |||
| - Mayor | Cody Berggren | ||
| - Governing body | Bowden Town Council | ||
| - Manager | Dan Proctor | ||
| - MP | Bob Mills | ||
| - MLA | Victor Doerksen | ||
| Area | |||
| - Total | 1.90 km² (0.7 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 998 m (3,274 ft) | ||
| Population (2006)[1] | |||
| - Total | 1,205 | ||
| - Density | 635.7/km² (1,646.5/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | MST (UTC-7) | ||
| Postal code span | T4E | ||
| Area code(s) | +1-403 | ||
| Website: Town of Bowden | |||
Bowden is a town in central Alberta, Canada. It is located in Red Deer County, 45 kilometres (28 mi) south of Red Deer, on the Queen Elizabeth II Highway.
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[edit] Geography
Nearby communities are Innisfail (north), James River Bridge (west), Huxley (east) and Olds (south).
Bowden also has a 9 hole golf course with a fully licensed clubhouse.
[edit] Demographics
Its population was 1,174 in 2005.[2] In 2006, Bowden had a population of 1,205 living in 531 dwellings, a 2.6% increase from 2001. The town has a land area of 1.90 km² (0.7 sq mi) and a population density of 635.7/km² (1,646.5/sq mi).[1]
 Bowden railway siding main street with all grain elevators removed |
 Bowden main street |
Bowden's most infamous stud muffin is the one and only Sir Anthony Reimert esq. He likes to star gaze on a cool summer's day with his arm candy at the dairy farm. He shows off how to milk teets on his personal agri-tours.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b Statistics Canada (Census 2006). Bowden - Community Profile. Retrieved on 2007-06-10.
- ^ Alberta Municipal Affairs - 2005 Municipal Census
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