Barons, Alberta

Barons
Village
Village of Barons

Barons' last remaining elevators along the CPR tracks prior to demolition
Motto: Wheat Heart of the West
Barons
Coordinates: 49°59′59″N 113°04′58″W / 49.99972°N 113.08278°W / 49.99972; -113.08278
Country  Canada
Province  Alberta
Region Southern Alberta
Census division 2
Municipal district Lethbridge County
Incorporated[1]  
 • Village May 6, 1910
Government
 • Mayor[2] Ed Weistra
 • Governing body Barons Village Council
Area (2011)[3]
 • Total 0.68 km2 (0.26 sq mi)
Elevation 965 m (3,166 ft)
Population (2011)[3]
 • Total 315
 • Density 462.2/km2 (1,197/sq mi)
Time zone MST (UTC-7)
Postal code span T0L 0G0
Highways Highway 23
Highway 520
Website Official website

Barons is a village in southern Alberta, Canada in a region referred to as Palliser's Triangle. It is located 51 kilometres (32 mi) north of Lethbridge along Highway 23. Barons was a filming location for a scene in the 1978 film Superman.[4]

History

The Canadian Pacific Railway purchased the present townsite of Barons in early 1909. Charles S. Noble, an agent for the CPR sold lots to settlers. The train station was originally named "Baron", but public usage eventually evolved to "Barons".

Barons became a village on May 6, 1910 and early buildings included a hardware store, a grocery store, lumber yards, a bank, a feedmill, a dance hall, an opera house and a hotel.

The Village of Barons was subject to a study in 2004 that investigated dissolution of the village to hamlet status under the jurisdiction of the County of Lethbridge.[5]

The last two grain elevators were demolished in the summer of 2012.

Demographics

In the 2011 Census, the Village of Barons had a population of 315 living in 124 of its 139 total dwellings, a 14.1% change from its 2006 population of 276. With a land area of 0.68 km2 (0.26 sq mi), it had a population density of 463.2/km2 (1,199.8/sq mi) in 2011.[3]

The population of the Village of Barons according to its 2010 municipal census is 326,[6] a 9.8% increase over its 2007 municipal census population of 297.[7]

In 2006, Barons had a population of 276 living in 135 dwellings, a 2.8% decrease from 2001. The village has an area of 0.68 km2 (0.26 sq mi) and a population density of 405.0 inhabitants per square kilometre.[8]

Government

The village is governed by a council comprising a mayor and two councillors.[2]

Infrastructure

Barons' wastewater drains to a sewage lagoon 0.5 km (0.3 mi) west of the village.[9]

Water is supplied via a 16 km (9.9 mi) regional pipeline between Barons and the Village of Nobleford. The pipeline is a joint venture between Nobleford, Barons and the County of Lethbridge (NBC) in partnership with the Province of Alberta through its "Water for Life" program.[10]

Services

High speed wireless Internet access is available from multiple providers.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Location and History Profile: Village of Barons" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. October 14, 2016. p. 57. Retrieved October 17, 2016.
  2. 1 2 "Contacts Profile". Alberta Municipal Affairs. February 22, 2013. Retrieved February 22, 2013.
  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. ↑ David Michael Petrou (1978). The Making of Superman the Movie. New York: Warner Books.
  5. ↑ Village of Barons Dissolution Study. Alberta Municipal Affairs, Local Government Services Division, Municipal Services Branch. 2004.
  6. ↑ "2010 Official Population List" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. 2010-09-15. Retrieved 2011-01-19.
  7. ↑ "2009 Official Population List" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. 2009-09-15. Retrieved 2010-09-14.
  8. ↑ Statistics Canada. "Canada 2006 Census: Barons - Community Statistics". Retrieved 2007-06-05.
  9. ↑ "Barons, AB". Google Maps. Retrieved February 22, 2013.
  10. ↑ "Water Supply Partnership, NBC". Retrieved February 22, 2013.

External links

Stavely Carmangay Lomond
Claresholm Vauxhall
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Granum Nobleford Picture Butte
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