Picture Butte, Alberta
| Picture Butte | |
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| Town of Picture Butte | |
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| Nickname(s): Livestock Feeding Capital of Canada | |
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| Coordinates: 49°52′23″N 112°46′48″W / 49.87306°N 112.78000°WCoordinates: 49°52′23″N 112°46′48″W / 49.87306°N 112.78000°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Alberta |
| Region | Southern Alberta |
| Census division | 2 |
| Municipal district | County of Lethbridge |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Terry Kerkhoff |
| • Governing body | Picture Butte Town Council |
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| Area (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 2.90 km2 (1.12 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 900 m (3,000 ft) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,650 |
| • Density | 569.5/km2 (1,475/sq mi) |
| Time zone | MST (UTC-7) |
| Postal code span | T0K 1V0 |
| Highways | Highway 25 Highway 519 |
| Waterway | Oldman River |
| Website | Official website |
Picture Butte is a town in southern Alberta, Canada. It is located 27 km (17 mi) north of the city of Lethbridge. It claims the title of "Livestock Feeding Capital of Canada."
History
Picture Butte received its name from a prominence southeast of town. By 1947, however, the prominence's soil had been reworked and used for street improvements, highway construction and a dyke on the shore of the Picture Butte Lake Reservoir. The prominence no longer exists.
Homesteading in the area began in the early 20th century. The building of the Lethbridge Northern Irrigation System in 1923 and the CPR rail line in 1925 stimulated an influx of settlers.
In 1943, Picture Butte became a village, and it attained town status in 1961 with a population of 978.
The Canadian Sugar Factory closed in 1978 and resulted in the loss of tax revenues and employment opportunities to the town. Industrial activity consists of small service, warehousing and wholesaling industries.
The town annexed approximately 165 acres (0.67 km2) in 1991, significantly changing the town's boundary since the general municipal plan of 1980.[2]
Demographics
In the 2011 Census, the Town of Picture Butte had a population of 1,650 living in 625 of its 660 total dwellings, a 3.6% change from its 2006 population of 1,592. With a land area of 2.9 km2 (1.1 sq mi), it had a population density of 569/km2 (1,474/sq mi) in 2011.[1]
The population of the Town of Picture Butte according to its 2010 municipal census is 1,658.[3]
In 2006, Picture Butte had a population of 1,592 living in 607 dwellings, a -6.4% increase from 2001. The town has a land area of 2.90 km2 (1.12 sq mi) and a population density of 549.1 /km2 (1,422 /sq mi).[4]
Education
Picture Butte is part of the Palliser Regional School Division #26, and also part of the Holy Spirit Roman Catholic Separate School District #4.
The following schools are located in Picture Butte:
- Dorothy Dalgliesh Elementary School [K-6]
- St. Catherine's School [K-9]
- Picture Butte High School [7-12]
References
- ^ a b c "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.
- ^ "Town of Picture Butte Municipal Development Plan" (PDF). Oldman River Regional Services Commission. March 2004. Archived from the original on 2007-09-28. Retrieved 2007-08-27.
- ^ "2010 Official Population List". Alberta Municipal Affairs. 2010-09-15. Retrieved 2011-01-19.
- ^ Statistics Canada (Census 2006). "Picture Butte - Community Profile". Retrieved 2007-06-12.
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