Milk River, Alberta
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| Town of Milk River | |
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Aerial view of the Town of Milk River and Highway 4
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| Motto: Under Eight Flags | |
 Milk River
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| Coordinates: 49°08′56″N 112°05′14″W / 49.14889°N 112.08722°WCoordinates: 49°08′56″N 112°05′14″W / 49.14889°N 112.08722°W | |
| Country |
 Canada
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| Province |
 Alberta
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| Region | Southern Alberta |
| Census division | 2 |
| Municipal district | County of Warner No. 5 |
| Incorporated | |
| • Village | July 11, 1916 |
| • Town | February 7, 1956 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | David Hawco |
| • Governing body | Milk River Town Council |
| Area (2016) | |
| • Land | 2.33 km2 (0.90 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,059 m (3,474 ft) |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 827 |
| • Density | 355.2/km2 (920/sq mi) |
| Time zone | MST (UTC-7) |
| Postal code span | T0K 1M0 |
| Highways |
Highway 4 Highway 501 |
| Waterway | Milk River |
| Website | www |
| Milk River Health Centre | |
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| Alberta Health Services | |
Milk River Health Centre's emergency entrance
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| Geography | |
| Location | Milk River, Alberta, Canada |
| Organization | |
| Care system | Medicare |
| Hospital type | General, Teaching |
| Affiliated university | Faculty of Medicine of the University of Calgary |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | Yes |
| Beds | 21 LTC, 3 community support, 0 inpatient |
| Links | |
| Website | http://www.albertahealthservices.ca/facilities.asp?pid=facility&rid=3316 |
Milk River is a town in the province of Alberta, Canada, named after the Milk River which flows immediately to its south. This location results in Milk River being one of the few Canadian communities within the Mississippi River drainage system. It is 70 kilometres (43 mi) south of Lethbridge, and 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) from the Canada-U.S. border. It is primarily a service centre for the many farms and cattle ranches which surround it.
The Milk River area was first settled around the beginning of the 20th century. Milk River was incorporated as a village on July 31, 1916, and then a town on March 15, 1956.
The town's motto, "Under Eight Flags", refers to the area having been under the flags of seven governments as well as the Hudson's Bay Company. Including the Hudson's Bay Company's flag (1818–1869), the eight flags are France (1682–1762), the Spanish Empire (1762–1800), the French Republic (1800–1803), the United States (1803–1818), the British Empire (1869–1945), the Canadian Red Ensign (1945–1965), and the current Canadian Maple Leaf (1965–present).
The nearest weather station is in Masinasin, Alberta, which is approximately 36 km (22 mi) away.
In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Town of Milk River recorded a population of 827 living in 375 of its 420 total private dwellings, a 2% change from its 2011 population of 811. With a land area of 2.33 km2 (0.90 sq mi), it had a population density of 354.9/km2 (919.3/sq mi) in 2016.
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