From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Castor, Alberta
Castor, Alberta
Castor - Total 931
- Density 342.7/km2 (887.6/sq mi)
— Town —
Time zone MST (UTC-7)
Town of Castor
Postal code span T0C 0X0
Area code(s) 403, 587
Highways Highway 12
Highway 36
Flag Waterways Battle River
Sullivan Lake
Website Town of Castor
Castor is a town in the Canadian province of Alberta. It
is intersected by Highway 12 and Highway 861, 143 km
(89 mi) east of the city of Red Deer, at an elevation
816.8 m (2,680 ft).
It was incorporated July 13, 1910. Castor is French
(Latin) for beaver (the nearby Battle River is home to
these animals).
Castor is known for its duck and geese migration in
the fall since its territory includes many stopping points
well frequented by migrating waterfowl.
The town’s main industries are agriculture, oil and
gas services, and mining.
The Postal Code is T0C 0X0. The phone exchanges are
882 (area code 403) and 726 (area code 587).
Castor Demographics
Location of Castor in Alberta
In 2006, Castor had a population of 931 living in 437
Coordinates: 52°13′12″N 111°54′34″W / 52.22°N
dwellings, a 0.4% decrease from 2001. The town has a land
111.90944°W / 52.22; -111.90944Coordinates: 52°13′12″N
111°54′34″W / 52.22°N 111.90944°W / 52.22; -111.90944 area of 2.72 km2 (1.05 sq mi) and a population density of
342.7 /km2 (888 /sq mi).[3]
Country Canada
Province Alberta
Region Central Alberta
Education
Census division 7 The town of Castor has two schools, one Public named
County Paintearth Gus Wetter School and one Catholic named Theresetta
Founded 1905 Catholic School. A source of humour for those familiar
Incorporated 1910 with Castor is the name of Gus Wetter’s school men’s
Government[1] sports teams: The Castor Raiders.
- Mayor Garry DeVloo
- Governing body
- MP
Castor Town Council
Kevin Sorenson
Media
- MLA Doug Griffiths The town newspaper is the Castor Advance and it covers
news events occurring in Castor as well as neighbouring
Area[2]
- Total 2.72 km2 (1.1 sq mi)
communities.
Elevation 815 m (2,674 ft)
Population (2006)[3]
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Castor, Alberta
Notable residents References
• Darcy Tucker, NHL Right Wing, currently playing for [1] Town of Castor. "Government Services".
the Colorado Avalanche. http://www.castor.ca/town/government.htm.
• Shane Doan, NHL Left Wing, currently the Captain Retrieved 2007-06-22.
for the Phoenix Coyotes. [2] Albert First. Castor Statistics
[3] ^ Statistics Canada (Census 2006). "Castor -
See also Community Profile". http://www12.statcan.ca/
english/census06/data/profiles/community/
• List of communities in Alberta Details/
• List of towns in Alberta Page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=4807014&Geo2=PR&Code2=4
Retrieved 2007-06-10.
External links
• Town of Castor
Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Castor,_Alberta&oldid=433443371"
Categories:
• Towns in Alberta
• Municipal seats in Alberta
• Paintearth County, Alberta
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