Barrhead, Alberta

Barrhead
Barrhead
Town
	Town of Barrhead
	50th Street
	Flag Masthead logo
	Motto: "A quality community with a quality lifestyle"
	Town boundaries
	Barrhead Location in the County of Barrhead Barrhead Location in Alberta
	Coordinates: 54°07′23″N 114°24′07″W / 54.12306°N 114.40194°W
Country	Canada
Province	Alberta
Planning region	Upper Athabasca
Municipal district	County of Barrhead No. 11
Incorporated
• Village	November 14, 1927
• Town	November 26, 1946
Government
• Mayor	David McKenzie
• Governing body	Barrhead Town Council
• MP	Arnold Viersen
• MLA	Glenn van Dijken
Area (2021)
• Land	8.2 km2 (3.2 sq mi)
Elevation	645 m (2,116 ft)
Population (2021)
• Total	4,320
• Density	527.1/km2 (1,365/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−7 (MST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−6 (MDT)
Forward sortation area	T7N
Area code	780
Highways	Highway 18; Highway 33
Waterway	Paddle River
Website	Official website

Barrhead /ˈbɑːrhɛd/ is a town in central Alberta, Canada that is surrounded by the County of Barrhead No. 11. It is located along the Paddle River and at the intersection of Highway 33 (Grizzly Trail) and Highway 18, approximately 120 km (75 mi) northwest of the City of Edmonton. It is also located along the route of the Express Trail, used by the North West Company, which was originally a First Nations trail. The trail was later widened by George Simpson and John Rowand to save the North West Company over $5,000.^[6]

The town was named after the Scottish town Barrhead, the birthplace of one of the children of the area's early settlers, James McGuire.^[7] Barrhead's official bird is the great blue heron.^[8]

^ "Location and History Profile: Town of Barrhead" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. October 7, 2016. p. 15. Retrieved October 11, 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.
^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and population centres". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
^ Allen, W.G.P. (1970). A Trail through the Pembina Valley 1790-1909. Seattle.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
^ Historical Society, The Barrhead (1977). The Golden Years. Barrhead.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
^ "History of Barrhead". Town of Barrhead. Archived from the original on 2018-05-20. Retrieved 2014-07-11.

[AMATownProfiles-1] "Location and History Profile: Town of Barrhead" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. October 7, 2016. p. 15. Retrieved October 11, 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.

[2021censusPC-5] "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and population centres". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 13, 2022.

[Allen-6] Allen, W.G.P. (1970). A Trail through the Pembina Valley 1790-1909. Seattle.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)

[7] Historical Society, The Barrhead (1977). The Golden Years. Barrhead.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)

[8] "History of Barrhead". Town of Barrhead. Archived from the original on 2018-05-20. Retrieved 2014-07-11.

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