Nobleford

Nobleford
Town
Town of Nobleford
Nobleford's now demolished grain elevators
Motto(s): Home of the Noble Blade
Nobleford
Coordinates: 49°52′56″N 113°03′11″W / 49.88222°N 113.05306°W / 49.88222; -113.05306Coordinates: 49°52′56″N 113°03′11″W / 49.88222°N 113.05306°W / 49.88222; -113.05306
Country  Canada
Province  Alberta
Region Southern Alberta
Census Division No. 2
Municipal district Lethbridge County
Founded 1909
Incorporated[1][2]  
 • Village February 28, 1918
  Town February 28, 2018
Government[3]
 • Mayor Don McDowell
 • Governing body Nobleford Town Council
Area (2016)[4]
 • Land 1.59 km2 (0.61 sq mi)
Elevation 985 m (3,232 ft)
Population (2016)[4]
 • Total 1,278
 • Density 802.6/km2 (2,079/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-7 (MST)
Highways 23
519
Website Official website

Nobleford is a town in southern Alberta, Canada and serves primarily as bedroom community of Lethbridge.[5] It is located 32 km (20 mi) northwest of the City of Lethbridge.

History

The hamlet of Noble was established in 1909. It was named after Charles S. Noble, who owned much land in the area and built many of the local buildings. In 1910, Noble moved his family to the area from Claresholm. The hamlet was renamed Nobleford in 1913, in order to differentiate from a community in Ontario.[6]

On February 18, 1918, Nobleford was incorporated as a village,[7] and its first mayor was Noble. A century later to the day, Nobleford incorporated as a town on February 28, 2018.[2]

A major employer in Nobleford from the 1930s to 1998 was a cultivator factory established by Charles Noble, manufacturing variations of the Noble blade. This reduced-tillage plow was designed to cut weed roots below the soil surface without greatly disturbing the soil, thus minimizing moisture loss in the dry, windy climate of southern Alberta.

Government

The town is governed by a council comprising a mayor, a deputy mayor, and three councillors.

Demographics

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Nobleford recorded a population of 1,278 living in 404 of its 427 total private dwellings, a 27.8% change from its 2011 population of 1,000. With a land area of 1.59 km2 (0.61 sq mi), it had a population density of 803.8/km2 (2,081.8/sq mi) in 2016.[4]

In the 2011 Census, Nobleford had a population of 1,000 living in 334 of its 375 total dwellings, a 45.1% change from its 2006 population of 689. With a land area of 1.54 km2 (0.59 sq mi), it had a population density of 649.4/km2 (1,681.8/sq mi) in 2011.[8]

In its 2009 municipal census, Nobleford counted a population of 877.[9]

Transportation

Nobleford is located on Highway 519, just east of Highway 23. It is also serviced by rail and Greyhound bus service.

Education

The town is served by Nobleford Central School, a K-12 public school that opened in 1949. It employs 15 teachers and several educational assistants, and provides education to many of the children in the town and the surrounding rural area.

Amenities

The Community Complex is one of the more popular recreational facilities in Nobleford. It houses a curling rink, a large meeting room and an auditorium; it is used for such events as dances weddings and various sports.

In addition, Nobleford is home to three baseball diamonds, two soccer fields, a climbing wall, a tennis court, a skating rink, a skate park and a picnic shelter and barbecue.

Nearby Keho Lake is a popular recreational destination, most well known among windsurfers and kiteboarders, and an important agricultural water reservoir. Anglers also frequent the lake, in which northern pike, walleye, and burbot can be found. Adjacent to the lake is a nine-hole golf course.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Location and History Profile: Village of Nobleford" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. October 21, 2016. p. 498. Retrieved October 23, 2016.
  2. 1 2 "O.C. 28/2018". Government of Alberta. February 21, 2018. Retrieved March 1, 2018.
  3. ↑ "Municipal Officials Search". Alberta Municipal Affairs. September 22, 2017. Retrieved September 25, 2017.
  4. 1 2 3 "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved February 8, 2017.
  5. ↑ Shurtz, Delon (2007-03-14). "Nobleford enjoying its own version of boomtown". Lethbridge Herald. pp. A5.
  6. ↑ http://www.abheritage.ca/abinvents/inventors/charlesnoble_historyofnobleford.htm
  7. ↑
  8. ↑ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2011 and 2006 censuses (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2012. Retrieved February 8, 2012.
  9. ↑ Alberta Municipal Affairs (September 15, 2009). "Alberta 2009 Official Population List" (PDF). Retrieved September 12, 2010.
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