Cardston

Cardston
Cardston
Town
	Town of Cardston
	Cardston Alberta Temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
	Nickname: c town
	Location in Cardston County
	Cardston Location of Cardston in Alberta
	Coordinates: 49°12′09″N 113°18′07″W / 49.20250°N 113.30194°W
Country	Canada
Province	Alberta
Region	Southern Alberta
Planning region	South Saskatchewan
Municipal district	Cardston County
Incorporated
• Village	December 29, 1898
• Town	June 2, 1901
Government
• Mayor	Maggie Kronen
• Governing body	Cardston Town Council
• MP	Glen Motz
• MLA	Joseph Schow
Area (2021)
• Land	8.58 km2 (3.31 sq mi)
Elevation	1,130 m (3,710 ft)
Population (2021)
• Total	3,724
• Density	434.1/km2 (1,124/sq mi)
• Municipal census (2018)	3,909
Time zone	UTC−7 (MST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−6 (MDT)
Area code(s)	403, 587, 825
Highways	Hwy 2 ; Hwy 5 ; Hwy 501
Waterway	Lee Creek; St. Mary River; St Mary Reservoir
Website	www.cardston.ca

Cardston is a town in Alberta, Canada. It was first settled in 1887 by members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) who travelled from Utah, via the Macleod-Benton Trail, to present-day Alberta in one of the century's last wagon migrations.^[7] The founder of the town was Charles Ora Card. The combined church and school was completed by January 29 the year following their arrival.^[8]

^ "Location and History Profile: Town of Cardston" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. October 7, 2016. p. 120. Retrieved October 13, 2016.
^ "Municipal Officials Search". Alberta Municipal Affairs. May 9, 2019. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
^ ^a ^b Cite error: The named reference 2021census was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ "Alberta Private Sewage Systems 2009 Standard of Practice Handbook: Appendix A.3 Alberta Design Data (A.3.A. Alberta Climate Design Data by Town)" (PDF) (PDF). Safety Codes Council. January 2012. pp. 212–215 (PDF pages 226–229). Archived from the original (PDF) on October 16, 2013. Retrieved October 8, 2013.
^ "Municipal Census Results". Retrieved September 21, 2018.
^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and population centres". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
^ Cardston Diamond Jubilee Committee (1962). Cardston jubilee : 1887-1962 : Jubilee Souvenir. p. 28. Archived from the original on March 3, 2017. Retrieved June 10, 2013.
^ Shaw, Keith (1978). Chief mountain country : a history of Cardston and district. Volume I. Cardston: Cardston and District Historical Society. p. 45. ISBN 0-919213-89-8. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved June 13, 2013.

[AMATownProfiles-1] "Location and History Profile: Town of Cardston" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. October 7, 2016. p. 120. Retrieved October 13, 2016.

[2] "Municipal Officials Search". Alberta Municipal Affairs. May 9, 2019. Retrieved October 1, 2021.

[2021census-3] Cite error: The named reference 2021census was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[4] "Alberta Private Sewage Systems 2009 Standard of Practice Handbook: Appendix A.3 Alberta Design Data (A.3.A. Alberta Climate Design Data by Town)" (PDF) (PDF). Safety Codes Council. January 2012. pp. 212–215 (PDF pages 226–229). Archived from the original (PDF) on October 16, 2013. Retrieved October 8, 2013.

[5] "Municipal Census Results". Retrieved September 21, 2018.

[2021censusPC-6] "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and population centres". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 13, 2022.

[7] Cardston Diamond Jubilee Committee (1962). Cardston jubilee : 1887-1962 : Jubilee Souvenir. p. 28. Archived from the original on March 3, 2017. Retrieved June 10, 2013.

[8] Shaw, Keith (1978). Chief mountain country : a history of Cardston and district. Volume I. Cardston: Cardston and District Historical Society. p. 45. ISBN 0-919213-89-8. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved June 13, 2013.

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