| Magrath | |||
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| Town of Magrath | |||
| Wind farm west of Magrath. | |||
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| Nickname(s): Garden City[1] | |||
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| Country | Canada | ||
| Province | Alberta | ||
| Region | Southern Alberta | ||
| Census division | 3 | ||
| County | Cardston | ||
| Founded | 1899 | ||
| Government[2] | |||
| • Mayor | Russ Barnett | ||
| • Governing body | Magrath Town Council | ||
| • CAO | Wade Alston | ||
| • MP | Rick Casson | ||
| • MLA | Broyce Jacobs | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 4.97 km2 (1.9 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 975 m (3,199 ft) | ||
| Population (2006)[3] | |||
| • Total | 2,081 | ||
| • Density | 418.8/km2 (1,084.7/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | MST (UTC-7) | ||
| Postal code span | T0K 1J0 | ||
| Area code(s) | +1-403 | ||
| Website | Town of Magrath | ||
Magrath is a town in Cardston County, Alberta, Canada. Its 2006 population was 2,081. Magrath is located near the Canadian Rockies and is 32 km (20 mi) south of Lethbridge and 242 km (150 mi) south of Calgary.
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Magrath was established in 1899 by settlers sent by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from Utah and Idaho. These Mormon settlers were recruited by the Alberta Railway and Irrigation Company to construct irrigation works in the area. The settlers were paid in cash and land in the town. This was the first major irrigation work in Canada and was made possible by the settlers' experience with the extensive irrigation projects undertaken by their church in Utah and Idaho. The area's irrigation canal system supplies water to local farmers.
Magrath is named after Charles Alexander Magrath.[4] Magrath post office was established 1 March 1900, with Ammon Mercer as first postmaster.[5]
The population of the Town of Magrath according to its 2010 municipal census is 2,302,[6] a 2.1% increase over its 2008 municipal census population of 2,254.[7]
In 2006, Magrath had a population of 2,081 living in 679 dwellings, a 4.4% increase from 2001. The town has a land area of 4.97 km2 (1.92 sq mi) and a population density of 418.8 /km2 (1,085 /sq mi).[3]
The following is a breakdown of Magrath's population by religious affiliation from the 2001 federal census.[8]
The Protestant grouping above includes the Latter-day Saints (Mormon) denominations of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and the Reorganized Church of Latter-day Saints, as well as 43 other Protestant denominations.[9]
There are six wards (Latter-day Saint congregations) within the Magrath area.[10]
| Fort Macleod | Lethbridge | Stirling | ||
| Glenwood | Raymond | |||
| Magrath | ||||
| Cardston | United States | Warner |