Claresholm, Alberta

Claresholm, Alberta
Claresholm
—  Town  —
Town of Claresholm
Motto: Where the Wheatlands meet the Range
Claresholm is located in Alberta
Claresholm
Location of Claresholm in Alberta
Coordinates: 50°01′10″N 113°34′42″W / 50.01944°N 113.57833°W / 50.01944; -113.57833Coordinates: 50°01′10″N 113°34′42″W / 50.01944°N 113.57833°W / 50.01944; -113.57833
Country  Canada
Province  Alberta
Region Southern Alberta
Census division 3
County Willow Creek
Founded 1903
Incorporated 1905
Government[1]
 – Mayor David Moore
 – Governing body Claresholm Town Council
 – MLA
Area
 – Total 8.30 km2 (3.2 sq mi)
Elevation 1,035 m (3,396 ft)
Population (2006)[2]
 – Total 3,700
 – Density 445.8/km2 (1,154.6/sq mi)
Time zone MST (UTC-7)
Postal code span T0L 0T0
Area code(s) +1-403
Highways Highways 2
Highway 520
Waterways Willow Creek
Website Town of Claresholm

Claresholm is a town located within southern Alberta, Canada. It is located on Highway 2, approximately 91 km (57 mi) northwest of the City of Lethbridge and 125 km (78 mi) south of the City of Calgary. The town is the seat of the Municipal District of Willow Creek No. 26.

One of the Famous Five involved in the Persons Case, Louise McKinney, lived in Claresholm and was elected as the Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for the area in the 1917 provincial election.

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History

The location was originally a watering stop for steam engines on the Canadian Pacific Railway line along the Macleod Trail. The first settlers arrived in 1902, and the village was established in 1903. Claresholm was incorporated as a town in 1905, the year when Alberta became a province of Canada.

In 1913, Alberta established a demonstration farm and School of Agriculture at Claresholm.

Royal Canadian Air Force Station Claresholm was established near the town in 1941 to train pilots for service in World War II. It first opened June 9, 1941 as a British Commonwealth Air Training Plan base. No. 15 Service Flying Training School operated at the base from its opening until March 1945. In 1951, the base was used to train pilots for the Korean War and operated as No. 3 Flying Training School. It also trained NATO pilots. The base closed in 1958 and the hangars were converted to industrial use. A portion of the former base also operated as an industrial airport. Among the artifacts in the Claresholm Museum from the air base is a Link Trainer.

Demographics

In 2006, Claresholm had a population of 3,700 living in 1,644 dwellings, a 2.2% increase from 2001. The town has a land area of 8.30 km2 (3.20 sq mi) and a population density of 445.8 /km2 (1,155 /sq mi).[2]

Climate

Claresholm experiences a humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification Dfb).

Climate data for Claresholm
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 18
(64)
24
(75)
24.4
(75.9)
29
(84)
33
(91)
33.9
(93.0)
36.7
(98.1)
36.7
(98.1)
34.4
(93.9)
30
(86)
22.2
(72.0)
21
(70)
36.7
(98.1)
Average high °C (°F) −1.3
(29.7)
1.7
(35.1)
5.9
(42.6)
12.4
(54.3)
17.3
(63.1)
21.3
(70.3)
24.4
(75.9)
24.2
(75.6)
19.1
(66.4)
13.5
(56.3)
4.4
(39.9)
0.5
(32.9)
11.9
Daily mean °C (°F) −7.8
(18.0)
−4.7
(23.5)
−0.4
(31.3)
5.6
(42.1)
10.5
(50.9)
14.5
(58.1)
17.1
(62.8)
16.6
(61.9)
11.6
(52.9)
6.7
(44.1)
−1.6
(29.1)
−5.8
(21.6)
5.2
Average low °C (°F) −14.2
(6.4)
−11
(12)
−6.7
(19.9)
−1.3
(29.7)
3.6
(38.5)
7.8
(46.0)
9.8
(49.6)
9.1
(48.4)
4.2
(39.6)
−0.2
(31.6)
−7.5
(18.5)
−12
(10)
−1.5
Record low °C (°F) −41.1
(−42.0)
−40
(−40)
−38
(−36)
−27.2
(−17.0)
−10
(14)
−4
(25)
0
(32)
−3
(27)
−13
(9)
−28
(−18)
−37
(−35)
−44
(−47)
−44
(−47)
Precipitation mm (inches) 22.4
(0.882)
17.3
(0.681)
27.5
(1.083)
33.9
(1.335)
62.3
(2.453)
69.6
(2.74)
49.8
(1.961)
49.4
(1.945)
39.9
(1.571)
16.1
(0.634)
19.6
(0.772)
20.4
(0.803)
428.2
(16.858)
Source: Environment Canada[3]

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