Linden, Alberta

Linden
Village
Village of Linden
Motto:  Rural Industrial Capital of Alberta
Linden
Coordinates: 51°35′26″N113°29′0″W / 51.59056°N 113.48333°W / 51.59056; -113.48333
Country	Canada
Province	Alberta
Region	Central Alberta
Census Division	No. 5
Municipal district	Kneehill County
Founded	1902
Incorporated [1]
•  Village	January 1, 1964
Government [2]
• Mayor	Flo Robinson
• Deputy Mayor	Kelly Klassen
• Governing body	Linden Village Council
Area  (2021) [3]
• Land	2.55 km2 (0.98 sq mi)
Elevation	890 m (2,920 ft)
Population  (2021) [4]
• Total	747
Time zone	UTC−7 (MST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−6 (MDT)
Postal code	T0M
Area code	403
Highways	806
Waterways	Kneehill Creek
Website	Official website

Linden is a village located in central Alberta, Canada that is surrounded by Kneehill County. It is located 28 km (17 mi) southwest of Three Hills and 26 km (16 mi) north of Beiseker.

The area surrounding the village was originally settled by members of the Mennonite church, and many current residents trace their heritage to this group. The first post office was opened in 1949. ^[5] Linden was incorporated as a village in 1964.

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Linden had a population of 747 living in 297 of its 333 total private dwellings, a change of -9.8% from its 2016 population of 828. With a land area of 2.55 km² (0.98 sq mi), it had a population density of 292.9/km² (758.7/sq mi) in 2021. ^{[4] [3]}

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Linden recorded a population of 828 living in 306 of its 331 total private dwellings, a 14.2% change from its 2011 population of 725. With a land area of 2.58 km² (1.00 sq mi), it had a population density of 320.9/km² (831.2/sq mi) in 2016. ^[6]

Education

Dr. Elliot School is a K-9 school within Linden, with Kurt Ratzlaff serving as principal. ^[7] The school offers a badminton team and a track & field team.

High school aged students living in Linden are given the option of attending school 10 km south of Linden, in Acme, as there is no High school in the village.

Dr. Elliott School was founded in 1958 by Dr. Elliott Harvard

See also

• List of communities in Alberta
• List of villages in Alberta

References

1. "Location and History Profile: Village of Linden" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. October 21, 2016. p. 421. Retrieved October 23, 2016.
2. "Municipal Officials Search". Alberta Municipal Affairs. May 9, 2019. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
3. "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities)". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
4. "Population and dwelling count amendments, 2021 Census". Statistics Canada. December 1, 2023. Retrieved September 22, 2024.
5. Gratz, Humphrey (1974). Footprints on Mi-Chig-Wun : memoirs of Sunnyslope pioneers. Linden, Alberta. p. 596.
6. "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.
7. "Dr. Elliott School | Golden Hills School Division No. 75". drelliott.ghsd75.ca. Retrieved October 6, 2017.

External links

• Official website

Notable people

• Musician Mike Edel