Taber, Alberta
Taber | |
|---|---|
Town | |
| Town of Taber | |
Taber town centre | |
| Motto(s): "Unity, Growth, Prosperity" | |
| Coordinates: 49°47′05″N 112°09′03″W / 49.78472°N 112.15083°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Southern Alberta |
| Census division | 2 |
| Municipal district | Municipal District of Taber |
| Incorporated | |
| • Village | March 15, 1905 |
| • Town | July 1, 1907 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-Council government |
| • Mayor | Andrew Prokop |
| • Governing body | Taber Town Council
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| • CAO | Derrin Thibault |
| • MLA | Grant Hunter (UCP) |
| Area (2021) | |
| • Land | 19.32 km2 (7.46 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 815 m (2,674 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 8,862 |
| • Density | 458.6/km2 (1,188/sq mi) |
| • Municipal census (2020) | 8,711 |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Forward sortation area | |
| Highways | Highway 3 Highway 36 |
| Waterway | Oldman River |
| Website | www |
Taber (/ˈteɪbər/ TAY-bər) is a town in southern Alberta, Canada that is surrounded by the Municipal District of Taber. It is approximately 51 km (32 mi) east of the City of Lethbridge at the intersection of Highway 3 and Highway 36.
Taber is famous for its corn due to the large amounts of sunshine the area receives. It is therefore known as the Corn Capital of Canada and holds an annual "Cornfest" in the last week of August.