Unincorporated community in Alberta, Canada
| Speargrass | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Location of SpeargrassShow map of Alberta Speargrass, Alberta (Canada)Show map of Canada | |
| Coordinates: 50°50′20″N 113°25′44″W / 50.839°N 113.429°W / 50.839; -113.429 | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Census division | No. 5 |
| Municipal district | Wheatland County |
| Government | |
| • Type | Unincorporated |
| • Governing body | Wheatland County Council |
| Area | |
| • Land | 0.77 km (0.30 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 275 |
| • Density | 355.7/km (921/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Area code(s) | 403, 587, 825 |
| Highways | 24 and 817 |
| Waterways | Bow River |
Speargrass is an unincorporated place in the Canadian province of Alberta within Wheatland County that is recognized as a designated place by Statistics Canada. It is approximately 50 km (31 mi) southeast of downtown Calgary and 20 km (12 mi) south of Strathmore.
History
The community of Speargrass was approved for development by Wheatland County on December 12, 1997 through its adoption of the Speargrass Area Structure Plan (ASP). The first residential subdivision was registered in 2003.
Geography
Speargrass is on the north side of the Bow River at the intersection of Highway 24 and Highway 817.
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Speargrass had a population of 275 living in 114 of its 117 total private dwellings, a change of 2.2% from its 2016 population of 269. With a land area of 0.77 km (0.30 sq mi), it had a population density of 357.1/km (925.0/sq mi) in 2021.
Attractions
The community of Speargrass is surrounded by the Speargrass Golf Course. The 18-hole golf course opened in 2003. The Wyndham-Carseland Provincial Park is to the south of Speargrass across the Bow River.
References
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and designated places". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
- ^ "Speargrass Area Structure Plan" (PDF). Wheatland County. December 12, 1997. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
- "Plan No. 0311146". Alberta Land Titles Office. April 24, 2003. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
- ^ "Real Estate: Site Plan". Speargrass Golf Course. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
- "Golf Course". Speargrass Golf Course. Retrieved February 10, 2022.