Iron Springs, Alberta facts for kids
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Iron Springs
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 Iron Springs
Location in Alberta
Iron Springs
Location in Canada
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| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Southern Alberta |
| Census division | 2 |
| Municipal district | Lethbridge County |
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| • Type | Unincorporated |
| Area
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| • Land | 0.26 km2 (0.10 sq mi) |
| Population
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| • Total | 84 |
| • Density | 325.7/km2 (844/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
| Area code(s) | 403, 587, 825 |
Iron Springs is a hamlet in southern Alberta, Canada within the Lethbridge County. It is located on Highway 25, approximately 28 kilometres (17 mi) northeast of Lethbridge. It was founded in 1925 when the railroad arrived. The community was named after a spring of the same name near the original town site.
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Iron Springs had a population of 84 living in 24 of its 26 total private dwellings, a change of -13.4% from its 2016 population of 97. With a land area of 0.26 km2 (0.10 sq mi), it had a population density of 323.1/km2 (837/sq mi) in 2021.
As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Iron Springs had a population of 97 living in 25 of its 26 total private dwellings, a change of 4.3% from its 2011 population of 93. With a land area of 0.26 km2 (0.10 sq mi), it had a population density of 373.1/km2 (966/sq mi) in 2016.
