Iron Springs is a hamlet in southern Alberta, Canada within the Lethbridge County.[2] It is located on Highway 25, approximately 28 kilometres (17 mi) northeast of Lethbridge. It was founded in 1925 when the railroad arrived.[3] The community was named after a spring of the same name near the original town site.[4]
Iron Springs | |
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  Iron Springs Location of Iron Springs  Iron Springs Iron Springs (Canada) | |
| Coordinates: 49°55′48″N 112°41′15″W / 49.93000°N 112.68750°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Southern Alberta |
| Census division | 2 |
| Municipal district | Lethbridge County |
| Government | |
| • Type | Unincorporated |
| • Governing body | Lethbridge County Council |
| Area (2021)[1] | |
| • Land | 0.26 km2 (0.10 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • 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 |
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 (836.8/sq mi) in 2021.[1]
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 (966.3/sq mi) in 2016.[5]