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Burdett is a hamlet in Alberta, Canada within the County of Forty Mile No. 8.[2] It is located approximately 71 km (44 mi) west of Medicine Hat and 97 km (60 mi) east of Lethbridge on Highway 3. Also, Burdett is regarded as the site of Canada's first irrigation pivot.[3]

Burdett
Hamlet
Burdett
Burdett
Coordinates: 49°49′48.9″N 111°31′18.0″W
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
RegionSouthern Alberta
Census division1
Municipal districtCounty of Forty Mile No. 8
Government
  Governing bodyCounty of Forty Mile No. 8
  MPGlen Motz
  MLAGrant Hunter
Area
 (2021)[1]
  Land0.69 km2 (0.27 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
  Total331
  Density478.3/km2 (1,239/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−07:00 (MST)
  Summer (DST)UTC−06:00 (MDT)
Postal code span
TOK 0J0
Area code(s)+1-403
HighwaysHighway 3

History


The community is named for Angela Burdett-Coutts, 1st Baroness Burdett-Coutts, a railroad promoter.[4] Previously incorporated as a village on June 30, 1913,[5] Burdett dissolved to hamlet status on January 1, 2003.[6]


Demographics


In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Burdett had a population of 331 living in 105 of its 119 total private dwellings, a change of -17.5% from its 2016 population of 401. With a land area of 0.69 km2 (0.27 sq mi), it had a population density of 479.7/km2 (1,242.4/sq mi) in 2021.[1]

As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Burdett had a population of 406 living in 117 of its 122 total private dwellings, a change of 17% from its 2011 population of 347. With a land area of 0.79 km2 (0.31 sq mi), it had a population density of 514/km2 in 2016.[7]


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References


  1. "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and designated places". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
  2. "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. January 12, 2022. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
  3. "Google Maps". Google Maps.
  4. Place-names of Alberta. Ottawa: Geographic Board of Canada. 1928. p. 27.
  5. Alberta Queen's Printer (1913-07-15). "Burdett Notice" (PDF). Retrieved 2010-06-24.
  6. Alberta Queen's Printer (2003-11-05). "Order in Council (O.C.) 507/2002" (PDF). Retrieved 2010-06-24.
  7. "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and designated places, 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved February 13, 2017.



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