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The Town of Magrath is situated
within easy driving distance to Lethbridge, Waterton Lakes National Park and
Whitefish, Montana. Highway and rail access provides great potential for many
light and high-tech industries. A stable quiet community that offers a
quality of life second to none.
Magrath lies just 30 miles north of the Canada-U.S.
International Boundary in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains. It is
situated along the major American north-south transportation corridor linking
Alaska and Canada with the continental United States, about 60 miles east of
the Waterton/Glacier International Peace Park (the world's first
International Park system), and 20 miles south of Alberta's third largest
city, Lethbridge, Alberta.
Magrath is a small community (pop approaching 2000) which
stands above the rest. It is known for its natural beauty and for its
outstanding quality of life. It is a place for both old and young. It is a
community with and for children. Many families, and increasingly businesses,
have established here in recent years. Magrath is a healing and a welcoming
place; a place of the present, past and, most importantly, the future.
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Magrath was established in 1899
by Mormon workers from Utah and Idaho who were recruited by the Alberta
Railway and Irrigation Company to construct irrigation works in the areas.
These workers were paid partly in cash and partly with land in the town.
This was the first major
irrigation work in Canada and was made possible by the workers' experience
with the extensive irrigation undertaken by the Church
of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS or Mormon) in Utah and Idaho.
Magrath residents have developed this community into a "Garden
City" using irrigation and the excellent soil conditions
| Population |
Male |
Female |
Total |
| 1976 |
650 |
660 |
1310 |
| 1981 |
790 |
785 |
1575 |
| 1986 |
810 |
830 |
1640 |
| 1991 |
831 |
912 |
1743 |
| 1996 |
875 |
950 |
1825 |
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Profile 2001
- Town of Magrath (this page)
- Overview
- History
- Industry and Commerce
- Major Industry
- Major Business Listings
- Business Associations
- Land Availability
- Infrastructure
- Highways
- Services
- Public Transit
- Media
- Housing, Utilities and Taxes
- Housing Overview
- Residential Prices
- Vacancies
- Housing Starts
- Utilities
- Quality of Life
- Climate
- Tourism and Recreation
- Arts and Culture
- Education
- Church
- Healthcare and Emergency
- Health Facilities
- Emergency Services
- Medical Practitioners
- Community Services
- Political
Representatives
- Community Contacts
- Committee Assignments
- Sources / Other Links
- Sources
- Links
| The Southern Alberta region, and
particularly the Magrath area, offers an outstanding quality of life.
The Magrath region is a growing retirement as
well as a major recreation destination, and has one of the highest per
capita ratios of golf courses and major ski resorts in North America. The
area's family life, recreation, diverse economic development
opportunities, as well as the quality of our air and water, vast mountain
and foothill open spaces, mild climate, abundant wildlife and overall
freedom, make this one of the world's premier living, working and
recreational environments.
Magrath, and Southern Alberta, is a great place
to live and do business. |
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