| Town of Hanna | |
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| — Town — | |
  Town of Hanna
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| Coordinates: 51°38′18″N 111°56′31″W / 51.63833°N 111.94194°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Alberta |
| Region | Southern Alberta |
| Census division | 4 |
| Special Area | No. 2 |
| Government [1] | |
| - Mayor | Mary Collins |
| - Governing body | Hanna Town Council |
| Area | |
| - Total | 8.39 km2 (3.2 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 816 m (2,677 ft) |
| Population (2006)[2] | |
| - Total | 2,847 |
| - Density | 339.1/km2 (878.3/sq mi) |
| Time zone | MST (UTC-7) |
| Postal code span | T0J 1P0 |
| Highway | Highway 9 |
| Website | Town of Hanna |
Hanna is a town in east-central Alberta, Canada.
The town's main sources of revenue are agriculture, oil production, tourism, coal mining and retirement. It is the centre of a large trading area called Short Grass County and is the home of approximately 200 businesses. The mayor of the town is currently Mary Collins.[1]
For a small town, Hanna has had a variety of famous and important residents. Famous Hanna residents have included Shirley McClellan, Deputy Premier and Minister of Finance, Marjorie Willison, author and radio personality, a Rhodes Scholar, an engineer who worked on both the Avro Arrow and for NASA, the rock band Nickelback, and an assortment of hockey players including one Hall of Famer, Lanny McDonald.
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Demographics
In 2006, Hanna had a population of 2,847 living in 1,295 dwellings, a 4.7% decrease from 2001. The town has a land area of 8.39 km2 (3.2 sq mi) and a population density of 339.1 /km2 (878.3/sq mi).[2]
See also
References
- ^ a b Town of Hanna. "Town Council". http://www.hanna.ca/TownOffice/TownCouncil/MeetYourCouncil/tabid/331/Default.aspx. Retrieved 2007-11-17.
- ^ a b Statistics Canada (Census 2006). "Hanna - Community Profile". http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census06/data/profiles/community/Details/Page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=4804011&Geo2=PR&Code2=48&Data=Count&SearchText=Hanna&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&GeoLevel=&GeoCode=4804011. Retrieved 2007-06-11.
External links
- Town of Hanna(Official website)
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