County of Warner No. 5
{{short description|Municipal district in Alberta, Canada}}
{{use mdy dates|date=December 2021}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Warner No. 5
| official_name = County of Warner No. 5
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| nickname =
| settlement_type = Municipal district
| motto =
| image_skyline = Warner Elevator Row.jpg
| image_caption = Last surviving elevator row in Alberta, located in Warner
| image_seal = AB County of Warner logo.png
| seal_type = Logo
| image_map = {{Location map+ |CAN AB Warner
|caption =
|float = center
|places =
{{Location map~ |CAN AB Warner
|label = Milk River
|mark = Western Canada Map Assets Town.svg
|marksize = 8
|label_size = 110
|position = right
|lat_deg = 49.15
|lon_deg = -112.086667}}
{{Location map~ |CAN AB Warner
|label = Raymond
|mark = Western Canada Map Assets Town.svg
|marksize = 8
|label_size = 110
|position = bottom
|lat_deg = 49.465833
|lon_deg = -112.650833}}
{{Location map~ |CAN AB Warner
|label = Coutts
|mark = Western Canada Map Assets Village.svg
|marksize = 6
|position = top
|lat_deg = 49
|lon_deg = -111.95}}
{{Location map~ |CAN AB Warner
|label = Stirling
|mark = Western Canada Map Assets Village.svg
|marksize = 6
|position = top
|lat_deg = 49.502222
|lon_deg = -112.516667}}
{{Location map~ |CAN AB Warner
|label = Warner
|mark = Western Canada Map Assets Village.svg
|marksize = 6
|position = left
|lat_deg = 49.268056
|lon_deg = -112.2025}}
{{Location map~ |CAN AB Warner
|label = New Dayton
|mark = Western Canada Map Assets Hamlet.svg
|marksize = 4
|position = right
|lat_deg = 49.426667
|lon_deg = -112.379444}}
{{Location map~ |CAN AB Warner
|label = Wrentham
|mark = Western Canada Map Assets Hamlet.svg
|marksize = 4
|position = right
|lat_deg = 49.514444
|lon_deg = -112.172778}}
}}
| image_map1 = AB locator COUNTY OF WARNER NO 5.svg
| mapsize1 = 200
| map_caption1 = Location within Alberta
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = Canada
| subdivision_type1 = Province
| subdivision_name1 = Alberta
| subdivision_type2 = Region
| subdivision_name2 = Southern Alberta
| subdivision_type3 = Planning region
| subdivision_name3 = South Saskatchewan
| government_footnotes = {{AMOS}}
| government_type =
| leader_title = Reeve
| leader_name = Randy Taylor
| leader_title1 = Governing body
| leader_name1 = County of Warner Council
| leader_title2 = Administrative office
| leader_name2 = Warner
| established_title = Established
| established_date = 1912
| established_title2 = Incorporated
| established_date2 = 1950
| area_land_km2 = 4462.2
| population_as_of = 2021
| population_note =
| population_total = 4290
| population_density_km2 = 1
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| timezone = MST
| utc_offset = −7
| timezone_DST = MDT
| utc_offset_DST = −6
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| website = {{URL|www.warnercounty.ca|warnercounty.ca}}
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The County of Warner No. 5 is a municipal district in southern Alberta, Canada. Located in Census Division No. 2 just north of the United States border, its municipal office is located in the Village of Warner.
History
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- 1912 – Warner was originally organised as a rural municipality.
- January, 1913 – Municipal District of Warner No. 36 incorporated.
- January 23, 1923 – Municipal District of Sugar City No. 37 incorporated.
- 1942 – Sugar City Municipality enlarged to include Local Improvement District No. 7 and portions of Local Improvement Districts 8, 38 and 67.
- January 6, 1950 – Warner Municipality enlarged to include Milk River, Coutts and Masinasin districts.
- December 31, 1953 – Sugar City dissolved and portion added to the Municipal District of Warner.
- January 1, 1954 – County of Warner No. 5 incorporated.
Geography
The County of Warner No. 5 comprises approximately 50 townships and is bordered on the south by the Canada-United States border. It is composed of the former Municipal District of Warner No. 36 and a portion of the former Municipal District of Sugar City No. 37.
= Communities and localities =
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The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the County of Warner No. 5.{{AltaML}}
- none
- none
The following hamlets are located within the County of Warner No. 5.
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The following localities are located within the County of Warner No. 5.{{cite web | url=http://stds.statcan.gc.ca/sgc-cgt/2006/ersl-rerl-fin-eng.asp?criteria=4802001 | title=Standard Geographical Classification (SGC) 2006, Economic Regions: 4802001 – Warner County No. 5, geographical codes and localities, 2006 | publisher=Statistics Canada | date=2010-03-05 | access-date=2012-08-12 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130525210911/http://stds.statcan.gc.ca/sgc-cgt/2006/ersl-rerl-fin-eng.asp?criteria=4802001 | archive-date=2013-05-25 | url-status=dead }}
;Localities
- Clarinda
- Conrad
- Craddock
- Elmspring
- Judson
- Knappen
- Lucky Strike
- Masinasin
- Maybutt
- McNab
- Miami{{cite map | url=https://www.altalis.com/map;id=117 | title=Geo-Administrative Areas (Hamlet, Locality and Townsite Culture Points) | date=October 26, 2020 | year=2020 | publisher=AltaLIS | format=Geodatabase layer | access-date=October 2, 2021}}
- New Rockport
- St. Kilda
;Other places
- Allerston (Doran)
- Mammoth
- One-Seventeen
- Two-Fifteen{{Cite web |url=http://www.ourroots.ca/e/page.aspx?id=3525809 |title=Two-Fifteen – Our Roots: Local Histories Online – Milk River Country |access-date=May 25, 2011 |archive-date=November 3, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121103170324/http://www.ourroots.ca/e/page.aspx?id=3525809 |url-status=dead }}
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Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the County of Warner No. 5 had a population of 4,290 living in 907 of its 1,032 total private dwellings, a change of {{percentage|{{#expr:4290-3942}}|3942|1}} from its 2016 population of 3,942. With a land area of {{cvt|4462.2|km2}}, it had a population density of {{Pop density|4290|4462.2|km2|sqmi|prec=1}} in 2021.{{cite web | url=https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=9810000202&geocode=A000248 | title=Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities) | publisher=Statistics Canada | date=February 9, 2022 | accessdate=February 9, 2022}}
In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the County of Warner No. 5 had a population of 3,847 living in 816 of its 941 total private dwellings, a {{percentage|{{#expr:3847-3841}}|3841|1}} change from its 2011 population of 3,841. With a land area of {{convert|4531.55|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}, it had a population density of {{Pop density|3847|4531.55|km2|sqmi|prec=1}} in 2016.{{cite web | url=http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/hlt-fst/pd-pl/Table.cfm?Lang=Eng&T=302&SR=1&S=86&O=A&RPP=9999&PR=48 | title=Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Alberta) | publisher=Statistics Canada | date=February 8, 2017 | access-date=February 8, 2017}}
Attractions
{{See also|List of attractions and landmarks in Stirling}}
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File:Writing-on-Stone Provincial Park, Alberta.jpg
File:Galt Historic Railway Park; Stirling, AB.jpg
- Stirling Agricultural Village, National Historic Site of Canada
- Warner elevator row, last surviving "Grain Elevator Row" in Alberta.
- Galt Historic Railway Park
- Michelsen Farmstead
- William T. Ogden House
- Lost Frontier Mini-Railway
- Writing-on-Stone Provincial Park
- Devil's Coulee Dinosaur Heritage Museum
- Centennial Park
- Stirling Elevator
- Neils Hogenson House
- Andrew Larson House
- Temple Hill
- Raymond Golf Club
- Milk River Golf Club
= Events =
- Stirling Settler Days
- Victorian Prairie Christmas – Galt Railway Park
- Raymond Stampede
- Milk River Bonanza Days
- Coutts Days
- Warner Dino Days
Education
Westwind School Division No. 74 and Horizon School Division No. 67 provide education within the boundaries of the County of Warner No. 5.
=Early school districts=
Listed below are the former school districts that once provided education within the County of Warner No. 5.[http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~canwarne/school_ed.html Early School Districts – Warner County No. 5, Alberta]
See also
References
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External links
- {{Official website|www.warnercounty.ca}}
{{Geographic location
| Northwest = Lethbridge County
| North =
| Northeast = Municipal District of Taber
| West = Cardston County
| Centre = County of Warner No. 5
| East = County of Forty Mile No. 8
| Southwest = Glacier County, Montana, United States
| South =
| Southeast = Toole County, Montana, United States
}}
{{Alberta|RM=yes}}
{{Alberta Regions South Saskatchewan}}
{{Authority control}}
{{Coord|49|16|34|N|112|06|43|W|region:CA-AB|display=title}}