Alberton, Ontario
| Alberton | |
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| Township (single-tier) | |
| Township of Alberton | |
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| Motto: Onward | |
 Alberton
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| Coordinates: 48°36′N 93°32′W / 48.600°N 93.533°WCoordinates: 48°36′N 93°32′W / 48.600°N 93.533°W | |
| Country |
 Canada
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| Province |
 Ontario
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| District | Rainy River |
| Established | 1891 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town council |
| • Reeve | Michael Hammond |
| • CAO | Dawn Hayes |
| Area | |
| • Land | 115.43 km2 (44.57 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 864 |
| • Density | 7.5/km2 (19/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Postal code span | P9A |
| Area code(s) | 807 |
| Website | www.alberton.ca |
The Township of Alberton is a community in the Rainy River District of Northwestern Ontario, Canada. It is made up of the two geographic townships Crozier and Roddick. The township borders Fort Frances to the east, La Vallee to the west, the unincorporated geographical township of Miscampbell to the north, and the city of International Falls (Minnesota, United States) to the south.
Alberton is governed by a town council consisting of a reeve, Michael Hammond, and four councillors, Barb Cournoyer, Doug Mitchell, Peter Spuzak, and Mike Ford. The council meets on the second Wednesday of each month.
Alberton is located in the federal electoral district of Thunder Bay—Rainy River, represented by New Democratic Party MP John Rafferty, and in the provincial electoral district of Kenora—Rainy River, represented by former NDP leader Howard Hampton
Alberton has a twenty member volunteer fire department, and is protected by the Ontario Provincial Police.
The community had a population of 958 in 2006, an increase of 2 residents since the 2001 census, and ranked as the 2,108th most populous municipality in Canada. The community has 354 dwellings, of which 309 are occupied. Fifty-one per cent of the community is male, and 49% is female. The median age is 41.6.
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