Enchant, Alberta
| Enchant | |
|---|---|
| Hamlet | |
  Location of Enchant in Alberta | |
| Coordinates: 50°10′12″N 112°25′21″W / 50.1700°N 112.4225°WCoordinates: 50°10′12″N 112°25′21″W / 50.1700°N 112.4225°W | |
| Country |
 Canada |
| Province |
 Alberta |
| Census division | No. 2 |
| Municipal district | Municipal District of Taber |
| Government | |
| • Type | Unincorporated |
| • Governing body | Municipal District of Taber Council |
| Elevation | 810 m (2,660 ft) |
| Time zone | MST (UTC-7) |
Enchant is a hamlet in southern Alberta, Canada within the Municipal District of Taber.[1] It is located on Highway 526 and the Canadian Pacific Railway, between Vauxhall and Lomond. It has an elevation of 810 metres (2,660 ft).
The hamlet is located in census division No. 2 and in the federal riding of Medicine Hat.
Enchant was once incorporated as a village but was dissolved from village status on February 1, 1945.[2] The railroad arrived in 1914 and the first grain elevator was completed in 1915.[3]
Demographics
The Municipal District of Taber's 2013 municipal census counted a population of 289 in Enchant, a 41.0% increase over its 2008 municipal census population of 205.[4]
See also
References
- ↑ Alberta Municipal Affairs (2010-04-01). "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Retrieved 2010-07-05.
- ↑ "Table 6a: Population by census divisions and subdivisions showing reorganization of rural areas, 1931-1946". Census of the Prairie Provinces, 1946. Volume I: Population. Ottawa: Dominion Bureau of Statistics. 1949. p. 416.
- ↑ Book Committees of Sundial, Enchant, and Retlaw (1967). Drybelt Pioneers of Sundial, Enchant, Retlaw. Sundial, Alberta. p. 112.
- ↑ "MD Connection (newsletter): Fountain of Youth?" (PDF). Municipal District of Taber. Summer 2013. p. 7. Retrieved August 29, 2013.
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