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|established_date1 =  List of villages in Alberta>Village|established_date2 = August 20, 1901List of towns in Alberta>Town|established_date3 = July 24, 1907|named_for = Charles Alexander Magrath| area_footnotes =  (2021)| area_land_km2 = 5.88| area_urban_km2 = | population_as_of = 2021 PUBLISHER=STATISTICS CANADA ACCESSDATE=FEBRUARY 13, 2022, | population_note = | population_total = 2481 | population_density_km2 = 422| population_urban = | population_density_urban_km2 = |population_blank1_title =|population_blank1 =|population_density_blank1_km2 = |population_density_blank1_sq_mi = Mountain Standard Time>MST|utc_offset = −7 |timezone_DST = MDT|utc_offset_DST = −6492611206region:CA-AB|display=inline,title}} PUBLISHER=SAFETY CODES COUNCIL PAGES=212–215 (PDF PAGES 226–229) ACCESS-DATE=OCTOBER 8, 2013, |elevation_m = 983|elevation_ft = |postal_code_type = Postal code spanList of T Postal Codes of Canada>T0K 1J0Area code 403>+1-403|blank_name =|blank_info =|blank1_name =|blank1_info =|website = {{official URL}}|footnotes = }}Magrath is a town in Cardston County, Alberta, Canada. Its population was 2,481 in 2021. Magrath is {{convert|32|km|mi|abbr=on}} (approximately 25 minutes) south of Lethbridge and {{convert|242|km|mi|abbr=on}} (approximately 2.5 hours) south of Calgary.

History

{{stack|(File:Grain Elevator at Dust (2480103550).jpg|thumbnail|Old grain elevator in Magrath.|165x165px)}}Magrath was established in 1899 by settlers sent by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) from Utah and Idaho. These Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints settlers were recruited by the Alberta Railway and Irrigation Company to construct irrigation works in the area funded by British interests by the family of Sir Alexander Galt. The settlers were paid in cash and land in the town. This was the first major irrigation work in Canada and was made possible by the settlers' experience with the extensive irrigation projects undertaken by their church in Utah and Idaho.The irrigation system was completed in November 1899 and spanned ninety-miles. It was the first large-scale irrigation system in Canada. The area's irrigation canal system supplies water to farmers throughout Southern Alberta and was the first major irrigation project in Canada. In its early years Magrath was known as The Irrigation Capital of Canada, and later as "The Garden City" for its beautiful natural setting and plentiful trees. The design and layout of Magrath was based on the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints 'Plat of Zion' urban design model. Magrath also has historical links to the internationally recognized British Garden City tradition which was piloted in England during this same period.Magrath was named after Charles Alexander Magrath, the son-in-law of Sir Alexander Galt.Holmgren, Eric J. and Patricia M. Holmgren (1973) Over 2,000 Place-Names of Alberta, p. 112, Saskatoon, Sask: Western Producer Book Service, {{ISBN|0-919306-37-3}} Magrath post office was established 1 March 1900, with Ammon Mercer as first postmaster.Post Office Archives page for Magrath {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110519144401weblink |date=2011-05-19 }}

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Town of Magrath had a population of 2,481 living in 803 of its 830 total private dwellings, a change of {{percentage|{{#expr:2481-2374}}|2374|1}} from its 2016 population of 2,374. With a land area of {{cvt|5.88|km2}}, it had a population density of {{Pop density|2481|5.88|km2|sqmi|prec=1}} in 2021.WEB,weblink Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Statistics Canada, February 9, 2022, February 9, 2022, The population of the Town of Magrath according to its 2017 municipal census is 2,435,BOOK,weblink 2017 Municipal Affairs Population List, Alberta Municipal Affairs, 978-1-4601-3652-2, January 13, 2018, a change of {{percentage|{{#expr:2435-2398}}|2398|1}} from its 2015 municipal census population of 2,398.BOOK,weblink 2016 Municipal Affairs Population List, Alberta Municipal Affairs, 978-1-4601-3127-5, January 13, 2018, In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Town of Magrath recorded a population of 2,374 living in 757 of its 794 total private dwellings, a {{percentage|{{#expr:2374-2217}}|2217|1}} change from its 2011 population of 2,217. With a land area of {{convert|5.99|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}, it had a population density of {{Pop density|2374|5.99|km2|sqmi|prec=1}} in 2016.WEB,weblink Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Alberta), Statistics Canada, February 8, 2017, February 8, 2017,

Religious affiliation

The following is a breakdown of Magrath's population by religious affiliation from the 2001 federal census.WEB,weblink 2001 Community Profiles – Magrath, Alberta (Town), Statistics Canada, 2007-02-01, 2011-04-29,

• Protestant: 84%
• Catholic: 4%
• No religious affiliation: 11%
• Christian Orthodox: