Vauxhall is a town in southern Alberta

Southern Alberta

Southern Alberta is a region located in the Canadian province of Alberta. As of the year 2004, the region's population was approximately 272,017. The primary cities are Lethbridge and Medicine Hat...

, Canada

Canada

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. It is located in the Municipal District of Taber

Taber, Alberta (municipal district)

The Municipal District of Taber is a municipal district in southern Alberta, Canada. It is located in Census Division 2.-Demographics:The population of the Municipal District of Taber according to its 2008 municipal census is 6,714....

, in the prairie land between Bow River

Bow River

The Bow River is a river in the Canadian province of Alberta. It is a tributary of the South Saskatchewan River, and is considered the headwater of the Nelson River....

 and Oldman River

Oldman River

The Oldman River is a river in southern Alberta, Canada. It flows roughly west to east from the Rocky Mountains, through the communities of Fort Macleod, Lethbridge, Taber, and on to Grassy Lake, where it joins with the Bow River to form the South Saskatchewan River, which eventually drains into...

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It is situated 114 km (70.8 mi) west of Medicine Hat

Medicine Hat, Alberta

Medicine Hat, known to locals as "The Hat", is a city of 61,097 people located in the southeastern part of the province of Alberta, Canada. It is enclaved within Cypress County along with the nearby Town of Redcliff, although neither is part of the county....

 on Highway 36 (Veteran Memorial Highway), 36 km (22.4 mi) north of Taber and 69 km (42.9 mi) south of Brooks

Brooks, Alberta

Brooks is a city in southeast Alberta, Canada surrounded by the County of Newell. It is located on Highway 1 and the Canadian Pacific Railway, approximately southeast of Calgary, and northwest of Medicine Hat. The city has an elevation of .- History :The area that is now Brooks was originally...

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The town is served by the Vauxhall Airport

Vauxhall Airport

Vauxhall Airport, , is located south southeast of Vauxhall, Alberta, Canada.-External links:* on COPA's Places to Fly airport directory...

, located 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) south of the town.

Demographics

The town population as of 2001 was 1,112.

In 2006, Vauxhall had a population of 1,069 living in 449 dwellings

House

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, a 3.9% decrease from 2001. The town has a land area of 2.88 km² (1.1 sq mi) and a population density

Population density

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 of 371.5 /km2.

Mascots

As visitors enter Vauxhall northbound, they are greeted by the town mascots, Sammy and Samantha Spud, two potatoes dressed as farmers holding a sign that reads Welcome to Vauxhall, Potato Capital of the West.

Education

The Town of Vauxhall is served by two schools, Vauxhall High School and Vauxhall Elementary School.

External links

• Town of Vauxhall