Glenwood, Alberta

For the former community in Central Alberta, see Glenwood, Alberta (former hamlet). For the neighbourhood, see Glenwood, Edmonton.
Glenwood
Village
Village of Glenwood
Glenwood
Coordinates: 49°21′49″N 113°30′38″W / 49.36361°N 113.51056°W / 49.36361; -113.51056
Country  Canada
Province  Alberta
Region Southern Alberta
Census division 3
Municipal district Cardston County
Incorporated[1]  
 • Village January 1, 1961
Government[2]
 • Mayor Benjamin Goetz
 • Governing body Glenwood Village Council
Area (2011)[3]
 • Total 1.46 km2 (0.56 sq mi)
Population (2011)[3]
 • Total 287
 • Density 197.2/km2 (511/sq mi)
Time zone MST (UTC-7)
Postal code span T0K 2R0
Highways Highway 810
Highway 505
Waterways Belly River
Website Official website

Glenwood is a village in southern Alberta, Canada. It is located north of the town of Cardston, in Cardston County. The village was named for a man named Glen Edward Wood. The founder of the village was Edward J. Wood, successor to Mormon leader Charles Ora Card, the founder of Cardston. Both Glen and Edward Wood were from Salt Lake City, Utah, and are buried in Cardston. The old name for the village was Glenwoodville until 1979.

Demographics

In the 2011 Census, the Village of Glenwood had a population of 287 living in 99 of its 113 total dwellings, a 2.5% change from its 2006 population of 280. With a land area of 1.46 km2 (0.56 sq mi), it had a population density of 196.6/km2 (509.1/sq mi) in 2011.[3]

In 2006, Glenwood had a population of 280 living in 102 dwellings, an 8.5% increase from 2001. The village has a land area of 1.46 km2 (0.56 sq mi) and a population density of 192.3/km2 (498/sq mi).[4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Location and History Profile: Village of Glenwood" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. October 21, 2016. p. 330. Retrieved October 23, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Municipal Officials Search". Alberta Municipal Affairs. November 18, 2016. Retrieved November 21, 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2011 and 2006 censuses (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. 2012-02-08. Retrieved 2012-02-08.
  4. ↑ Statistics Canada. "Canada 2006 Census: Glenwood - Community Profile". Retrieved 2007-06-08.

External links

Pincher Creek Fort Macleod Lethbridge
Canadian Rockies Magrath
   Glenwood  
Hill Spring Waterton Lakes National Park Cardston

Coordinates: 49°21′49″N 113°30′38″W / 49.36361°N 113.51056°W / 49.36361; -113.51056

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