Nobleford
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| Village of Nobleford | |
Nobleford's now demolished grain elevators
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| Motto: Home of the Noble Blade | |
 Nobleford
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| Coordinates: 49°52′56″N 113°03′11″W / 49.88222°N 113.05306°WCoordinates: 49°52′56″N 113°03′11″W / 49.88222°N 113.05306°W | |
| Country |
 Canada
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| Province |
 Alberta
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| Region | Southern Alberta |
| Census Division | No. 2 |
| Municipal district | Lethbridge County |
| Founded | 1909 |
| Incorporated | |
| • Village | February 28, 1918 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Don McDowell |
| • Governing body | Nobleford Village Council |
| Area (2016) | |
| • Land | 1.59 km2 (0.61 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 985 m (3,232 ft) |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 1,278 |
| • Density | 802.6/km2 (2,079/sq mi) |
| Time zone | MST (UTC-7) |
| Highways |
23 519 |
| Website | Official website |
Nobleford is a village in southern Alberta, Canada and serves primarily as bedroom community of Lethbridge. It is located 32 km (19 mi) north of the city of Lethbridge.
The hamlet of Noble was established in 1909. It was named after Charles S. Noble, who owned much land in the area and built many of the local buildings. In 1910, Noble moved his family to the area from Claresholm. The hamlet was renamed Nobleford in 1913, in order to differentiate from a town in Ontario.
In 1918, Nobleford was incorporated as a village with a population of 100, and its first mayor was Noble.
A major employer in Nobleford from the 1930s to 1998 was a cultivator factory established by Charles Noble, manufacturing variations of the Noble blade. This reduced-tillage plow was designed to cut weed roots below the soil surface without greatly disturbing the soil, thus minimizing moisture loss in the dry, windy climate of southern Alberta.
The village is governed by a council composed of a mayor, a deputy mayor, and three councillors.
In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Nobleford recorded a population of 1,278 living in 404 of its 427 total private dwellings, a 27.8% change from its 2011 population of 1,000. With a land area of 1.59 km2 (0.61 sq mi), it had a population density of 803.8/km2 (2,081.8/sq mi) in 2016.
In the 2011 Census, the Village of Nobleford had a population of 1,000 living in 334 of its 375 total dwellings, a 45.1% change from its 2006 population of 689. With a land area of 1.54 km2 (0.59 sq mi), it had a population density of 649.4/km2 (1,681.8/sq mi) in 2011. At its current population, Nobleford is one of the largest villages in the province and is eligible for town status. According to Alberta's Municipal Government Act, a village is eligible for town status when it reaches 1,000 residents.
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