Wayne, Alberta
Former hamlet in Alberta, Canada / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Wayne is a community within the Town of Drumheller, Alberta, Canada. It was previously a hamlet within the former Municipal District (MD) of Badlands No. 7[2] prior to the MD's amalgamation with the former City of Drumheller on January 1, 1998.[3]
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Coordinates: 51.382°N 112.660°W / 51.382; -112.660 | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Alberta |
Municipality | Town of Drumheller |
Government | |
• Mayor | Heather Colberg |
• Governing body | Drumheller Town Council
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Elevation | 695 m (2,280 ft) |
Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
Area code(s) | 403, 587, 825 |
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Wayne is located approximately 10 km (6.2 mi) southeast of Drumheller's main townsite and 104 km (65 mi) northeast of Calgary. It lies in the Rosebud River valley and has an elevation of 695 metres (2,280 ft). It is accessed via Highway 10X from Rosedale to the north through a 150-metre-deep (490 ft) canyon in the badlands, across 11 bridges that span the Rosebud River.
Wayne is within Census Division No. 5 and was in the federal riding of Crowfoot.
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Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1941 | 601 | — |
1951 | 357 | −40.6% |
1956 | 255 | −28.6% |
1961 | 116 | −54.5% |
1966 | 93 | −19.8% |
1971 | 55 | −40.9% |
1981 | 40 | −27.3% |
1986 | 54 | +35.0% |
1991 | 43 | −20.4% |
Source: Statistics Canada [4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11] |
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