Ribstone

Locality in Alberta, Canada

52°42′25″N 110°15′52″W / 52.70694°N 110.26444°W / 52.70694; -110.26444CountryCanadaProvinceAlbertaRegionCentral AlbertaCensus division7Municipal district MD of Wainwright No. 61Settled^[1]1905Hamlet designation repealed^[2]January 16, 2024Government

• TypeUnincorporated • Governing bodyMD of Wainwright No. 61 CouncilPopulation

(2007)^[3]

• Total30Time zoneUTC−07:00 (MST) • Summer (DST)UTC−06:00 (MDT)Area code(s)780, 587, 825

Ribstone is a locality in central Alberta, Canada within the Municipal District (MD) of Wainwright No. 61. It is located approximately 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) south of Highway 14 and 65 kilometres (40 mi) southwest of Lloydminster.

History

Ribstone was settled in 1905 by wagon.^[1] Its hamlet designation was repealed by the MD of Wainwright No. 61 on January 21, 2024, making it a locality.^[2]

Demographics

The population of Ribstone according to the 2007 municipal census conducted by the Municipal District of Wainwright No. 61 is 30.^[3]

References

^ ^a ^b Chauvin, Ribstone and Districts History Book Committee (1982). Across the Years. Alberta: Inter-Collegiate Press. p. 621.
^ ^a ^b "Council Minutes" (PDF). Municipal District of Wainwright No. 61. January 16, 2024. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
^ ^a ^b "Alberta Population Summary: Alberta's Hamlets Alphabetically, 2010" (PDF). Alberta Population. Retrieved September 25, 2021.