Carstairs, Alberta

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official_name = Town of Carstairs
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settlement_type = Town
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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = CAN
subdivision_type1 = Province
subdivision_name1 = AB
subdivision_type2 = Region
subdivision_name2 = Calgary Region
subdivision_type3 = Census division
subdivision_name3 = 6
subdivision_type4 = County
subdivision_name4 = Mountain View
government_footnotes = [Cite web| url= http://www.town.carstairs.ab.ca/council.html | title= Town Council | author= Town of Carstairs | accessdate= 2007-06-22]
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leader_title = Mayor
leader_name = Lance Colby
leader_title1 = Governing body
leader_name1 = Carstairs Town Council
leader_title2 = Manager
leader_name2 = Carl McDonnell
leader_title3 = MP
leader_name3 = Myron Thompson
leader_title4 = MLA
leader_name4 = Richard Marz
established_title = Founded
established_date = 1903
established_title2 = Incorporated
established_date2 = 1966
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population_total = 2656
population_density_km2 = 531.2
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timezone = MST
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latd=51 |latm=33 |lats=43 |latNS=N
longd=114 |longm=05 |longs=43 |longEW=W
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elevation_m = 1061
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postal_code_type = Postal code
postal_code = T0M
area_code = +1-403
blank_name = Highways
blank_info = Highway 2A
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website = [http://www.town.carstairs.ab.ca/ Town of Carstairs]
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Carstairs is a town in central Alberta, Canada. It is located on Highway 2A, km to mi|241|spell=Commonwealth|precision=0|wiki=yes south of the provincial capital, Edmonton, and km to mi|48|spell=Commonwealth|precision=0 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.

Amenities

Carstairs is home to a finely maintained and challenging 18-hole golf course, a brand new Memorial Complex, with abundant parks and playgrounds, and Tourist Information Center. Just west of town is a new Silver Willow 9-hole golf course. Carstairs has historically been an agricultural community,as it used to have 7 grain elevators in town.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.

There are 7 churches in the town, including the Carstairs Church of God, St. Agnes Catholic Church, and the Carstairs Bancroft United Church. One of the churches is being used as a museum that often has religious services.

Demographics

In 2006, Carstairs had a population of 2,656 living in 1,019 dwellings, a 17.8% increase from 2001. The town has a land area of km2 to mi2|5.00|abbr=yes|wiki=yes and a population density of Pop density km2 to mi2|531.2| spell=UK | abbr=yes.Cite web| url= http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census06/data/profiles/community/Details/Page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=4806029&Geo2=PR&Code2=48&Data=Count&SearchText=Carstairs&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&GeoLevel=&GeoCode=4806029 | title= Carstairs - Community Profile | author= Statistics Canada| authorlink= Statistics Canada| year= Census 2006 | accessdate= 2007-06-10]

ee also

*List of communities in Alberta
*Towns of Alberta

References

External links

* [http://www.town.carstairs.ab.ca/ Town of Carstairs]
* Alberta First. [http://www.albertafirst.com/profiles/statspack/20398.html Carstairs Statistics]

Geographic Location (8-way)
Centre = Carstairs
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