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Okotoks
Okotoks | |
|---|---|
Town | |
| Town of Okotoks | |
 A view of Okotoks; overlooking downtown and facing south. | |
 Logo | |
| Motto(s): Historic Past, Sustainable Future | |
  Okotoks  Okotoks  Okotoks | |
| Coordinates: 50°43′34″N 113°58′39″W / 50.72611°N 113.97750°W[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Calgary Region |
| Census division | 6 |
| Municipal district | Foothills County |
| Incorporated[2] | |
| • Village | 25 October 1899 |
| • Town | 1 June 1904 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Tanya Thorn |
| • Governing body | Okotoks Town Council
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| • CAO | Elaine Vincent |
| • MP | John Barlow |
| • MLA | RJ Sigurdson |
| Area (2021)[4] | |
| • Land | 38.55 km2 (14.88 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,051 m (3,448 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 30,405 |
| • Density | 788.7/km2 (2,043/sq mi) |
| • Municipal census (2015) | 28,016[6] |
| • Estimate (2020) | 31,708[7] |
| Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
| Forward sortation area | |
| 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
2021censuswas 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
2015censuswas 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.
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