Okotoks

Okotoks
Okotoks
Town
	Town of Okotoks
	A view of Okotoks; overlooking downtown and facing south.
	Logo
	Motto(s): Historic Past, Sustainable Future
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	Coordinates: 50°43′34″N 113°58′39″W / 50.72611°N 113.97750°W
Country	Canada
Province	Alberta
Region	Calgary Region
Census division	6
Municipal district	Foothills County
Incorporated
• Village	25 October 1899
• Town	1 June 1904
Government
• Mayor	Tanya Thorn
• Governing body	Okotoks Town Council Cheryl Actemichuk; Oliver Hallmark; Ken Heemeryck; Gord Lang; Brent Robinson; Rachel Swendseid;
• CAO	Elaine Vincent
• MP	John Barlow
• MLA	RJ Sigurdson
Area (2021)
• Land	38.55 km2 (14.88 sq mi)
Elevation	1,051 m (3,448 ft)
Population (2021)
• Total	30,405
• Density	788.7/km2 (2,043/sq mi)
• Municipal census (2015)	28,016
• Estimate (2020)	31,708
Time zone	UTC−07:00 (MST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−06:00 (MDT)
Forward sortation area	T1S
Area code(s)	403, 587, 825, 368
Highways	Highway 2A; Highway 7; Highway 549
Waterway	Sheep River
Website	Official website

Okotoks (/ˈoʊkətoʊks/ OH-kə-tohks, originally /ˈɒkətɒks/ OK-ə-toks) is a town in the Calgary Region of Alberta, Canada. It is on the Sheep River, approximately 38 km (24 mi) south of Downtown Calgary. Okotoks has emerged as a bedroom community of Calgary.^[10] According to the 2021 Federal Census, the town has a population of 30,214,^[11] making it the largest town in Alberta.

^ "Okotoks". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
^ "Location and History Profile: Town of Okotoks" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. 17 June 2016. p. 435. Retrieved 19 June 2016.
^ "Municipal Officials Search". Alberta Municipal Affairs. 9 May 2019. Retrieved 1 October 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). Retrieved 9 October 2013.
^ Cite error: The named reference 2015census was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ "Census Subdivision (Municipal) Population Estimates, July 1, 2016 to 2020, Alberta". Alberta Municipal Affairs. 23 March 2021. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and population centres". Statistics Canada. 9 February 2022. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations". Statistics Canada. 9 February 2022. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
^ The Canadian Press (14 March 2007). "2006 census". CBC News. Canadian Press. Retrieved 14 March 2007.
^ "Profile table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Okotoks [Population centre], Alberta". Statistics Canada. Government of Canada. 1 February 2023. Retrieved 14 June 2023.

[1] "Okotoks". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.

[AMATownProfiles-2] "Location and History Profile: Town of Okotoks" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. 17 June 2016. p. 435. Retrieved 19 June 2016.

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

[2021census-4] Cite error: The named reference 2021census was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[5] "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). Retrieved 9 October 2013.

[2015census-6] Cite error: The named reference 2015census was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[2020estimates-7] "Census Subdivision (Municipal) Population Estimates, July 1, 2016 to 2020, Alberta". Alberta Municipal Affairs. 23 March 2021. Retrieved 8 October 2021.

[2021censusPC-8] "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and population centres". Statistics Canada. 9 February 2022. Retrieved 13 February 2022.

[2021censusCMA-9] "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations". Statistics Canada. 9 February 2022. Retrieved 13 February 2022.

[cbc-10] The Canadian Press (14 March 2007). "2006 census". CBC News. Canadian Press. Retrieved 14 March 2007.

[2011censusABmunis-11] "Profile table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Okotoks [Population centre], Alberta". Statistics Canada. Government of Canada. 1 February 2023. Retrieved 14 June 2023.

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