Carstairs, Alberta
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Main street in Carstairs
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 Carstairs
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| Coordinates: 51°33′43″N 114°05′43″W / 51.56194°N 114.09528°WCoordinates: 51°33′43″N 114°05′43″W / 51.56194°N 114.09528°W | |||
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 Alberta
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| Region | Calgary Region | ||
| Census division | 6 | ||
| Municipal district | Mountain View County | ||
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| • Village | May 15, 1903 | ||
| • Town | September 1, 1966 | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Lance Colby | ||
| • Governing body | Carstairs Town Council | ||
| • CAO | Carl McDonnell | ||
| • MP | Earl Dreeshen, Red Deer-Mountain View | ||
| • MLA | Nathan Cooper | ||
| Area (2016) | |||
| • Land | 11.92 km2 (4.60 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 1,060 m (3,480 ft) | ||
| Population (2016) | |||
| • Total | 4,077 | ||
| • Density | 342.1/km2 (886/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | MST (UTC-7) | ||
| Postal code | T0M 0N0 | ||
| Area code(s) | +1-403 | ||
| Highways | Highway 2A | ||
| Website | Official website | ||
Carstairs is a town in central Alberta, Canada. It is located on Highway 2A, 241 kilometres (150 mi) south of the provincial capital, Edmonton, and 48 kilometres (30 mi) north of Calgary, the nearest major city. The closest neighbouring communities are the towns of Didsbury and Crossfield. Carstairs is located entirely within the rural Mountain View County.
Named after Carstairs, Scotland, Carstairs began life as a loading platform on the railway connecting Calgary to Edmonton. The first post office opened in 1900. The first school district was established in 1901.
In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Town of Carstairs recorded a population of 4,077 living in 1,544 of its 1,590 total private dwellings, a change of 18.4% from its 2011 population of 3,442. With a land area of 11.92 km2 (4.60 sq mi), it had a population density of 342.0/km2 (885.9/sq mi) in 2016.
In the 2011 Census, the Town of Carstairs had a population of 3,442 living in 1,311 of its 1,397 total dwellings, a change of 27.5% from its 2006 adjusted population of 2,699. With a land area of 11.53 km2 (4.45 sq mi), it had a population density of 298.5/km2 (773.2/sq mi) in 2011.
First Student Canada provides commuter bus service to Calgary from Didsbury and Carstairs. The service loads commuters at the Carstairs Curling Club.
Carstairs is home to an 18-hole golf course, a Memorial Complex with abundant parks and playgrounds, and Tourist Information Center. Just west of town is the Silver Willow 9-hole golf course. Carstairs has historically been an agricultural community, as it once had seven grain elevators. It celebrates each year with the Ranch Rodeo in June, Beef & Barley Days and the annual rodeo in July, the High School Rodeo in September, 4-H Calf Show and Sale, Bull-A-Rama, Horticultural Show, and Pumpkin Festival.
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