Coronation

• Name — Coronation • Official Name — Town of Coronation • Type — Town • Motto — A royal town on the move • Subdivision Type — Country • Subdivision Name — Canada • Subdivision Type1 — Province • Subdivision Name1 — Alberta • Subdivision Type2 — Region • Subdivision Name2 — Central Alberta • Subdivision Type3 — Census division • Subdivision Name3 — 7 • Leader Title — Mayor • Leader Name — Mark Stannard • Leader Title1 — Governing body • Leader Name1 — Coronation Town Council • Established Title — Founded • Established Title1 — Incorporated • Established Title2 — • Village • Established Date2 — December 16, 1911 • Established Title3 — • Town • Established Date3 — April 29, 1912 • Founder — Canadian Pacific Railway • Named For — Coronation of George V and Mary • Area Footnotes — (2021) • Area Land Km2 — 3.57 • Population As Of — 2021 • Population Total — 868 • Population Density Km2 — 243.1 • Time Zone — Alberta Time • Utc Offset — −06:00 • Elevation M — 790 • Postal Code Type — Postal code span • Postal Code — T0C 1C0 • Area Codes — +1-403, +1-587 • Custom Label Sec1 — Highways • Custom Data Sec1 — * Highway 12 • Highway 872 • Custom Label1 Sec1 — Waterways • Custom Data1 Sec1 — Ribstone Creek

Coronation was incorporated as a village on December 16, 1911, the year George V came to the throne hence its chosen name, then was officially declared a town on April 29, 1912. After moving south from the Haneyville, some distance north of its present location to be congruent with rail lines, Coronation was expected to be a hub town. However, larger towns such as Calgary and Red Deer began to evolve into cities and Coronation was forgotten in that regard. Relying on its farming population, Coronation eventually erected three grain elevators which remained landmarks until their destruction in the summer of 2002. Other landmarks include the water tower that was remodeled in the late 1990s, the caboose that is painted a regal red, and the lighted crown at the town's entrance that was built by a team of Hutterites in the early 2000s.

Coronation experiences a humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification Dfb).

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Town of Coronation had a population of 868 living in 399 of its 485 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of 940. With a land area of, it had a population density of sqmi in 2021. In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Town of Coronation recorded a population of 940 living in 405 of its 442 total private dwellings, a change from its 2011 population of 947. With a land area of 3.62 km2, it had a population density of sqmi in 2016.

The economy is supported primarily by farming, ranching, and the oil patch.

Coronation hosts a rodeo every June that includes calf roping, barrel racing, bull riding and chuckwagon events. The rodeo also features a parade and a pancake breakfast. Coronation also hosts the Coronation Town and Country Fair, which includes exhibits such as academic displays, botanical achievements and artistic entries.

The Clearview School District operates Coronation School within the town, which had 374 students in 2009.

The East Central Alberta Review is the local newspaper that provides coverage for Coronation.

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