Barons, Alberta
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| Motto: Wheat Heart of the West | |
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| Census division | No. 2 |
| County | Lethbridge |
| Area: | 0.68 km² |
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| Population
Village Population |
276 (2006) |
| Population density | 405.0/km² |
| Time zone | Mountain: UTC -7 |
| Postal code span | T0L 0G0 |
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| Elevation | 965 m MSL |
| Highways | Highway 23 Highway 520 |
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| Mayor | Ron Gorzitza |
| Governing body | Barons Village Council |
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Barons (2006 Population 276) is a village in southern Alberta, Canada. It is located 51 km north of Lethbridge along Highway 23.
[edit] History
The Canadian Pacific Railway purchased the present townsite of Barons in early 1909. Charles S. Noble, an agent for the CPR sold lots to settlers. he train station was originally named "Baron", but public usage eventually evolved to "Barons".
Barons became a village on 6 May 1910 and early buildings included a hardware store, a grocery store, lumber yards, a bank, a feedmill, a dance hall, an opera house and a hotel.
[edit] Government
The village is governed by a council comprised of a mayor and two councillors.
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