Linden, Alberta
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Village of Linden | |
Motto: Rural Industrial Capital of Alberta | |
Location of Linden in Alberta | |
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Country | Canada |
Province | Alberta |
Region | Central Alberta |
Census Division | No. 7 |
County | Kneehill |
Founded | 1902 |
Incorporated | 1964 |
Government | |
- Governing body | Linden Village Council |
- Mayor | Annon Hovde |
Area | |
- Total | 2.56 km² (1 sq mi) |
Elevation | 890 m (2,920 ft) |
Population (2006)[1] | |
- Total | 660 |
Time zone | MST (UTC-7) |
Highways | 806 |
Waterways | Kneehill Creek |
Linden is a village in central Alberta, located 28 km southwest of Three Hills and 26 km north of Beiseker. It is a member of the Wild Rose Economic Development Corporation. Its population is made up of 50% Mennonites.
It is located about 100 km northeast of Calgary. Amenities include a bottle depot, car and truck wash, seniors lodge, Country Cousins restaurant (noted for its home-cooking), a pizza place, a Chinese restaurant (Hong Kong Restaurant) and a three unit motel. There is also a grocery store, Alberta Treasury Branch bank, computer reseller, and a cybercafe. The Feed-Rite Division of Ridley Inc. operates a full-line feed production plant in Linden serving livestock and poultry producers in the area.
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[edit] Demographics
In 2006, Linden had a population of 660 living in 324 dwellings, a 3.8% increase from 2001. The village has a land area of 2.56 km² (1 sq mi) and a population density of 257.9 inhabitants per square kilometer.[1]
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[edit] References
- ^ a b Statistics Canada (Census 2006). Linden - Community Profile. Retrieved on 2007-06-08.