Carmangay


Carmangay is a village in southern Alberta, Canada. It is located north of Lethbridge and south of Calgary, along the Canadian Pacific Railway, east of Highway 23. It takes its name from C.W. Carman, who bought at $3.50 per acre to grow wheat in 1904, and his wife, Gertrude Gay.
Carmangay is the site of the Carmangay Tipi Rings - archeological tipi ring site. This article previously mentioned that the site documented the existence of Clovis people as far back as 11,000 years in this area. This is not accurate. The site documents the remains of tipi rings and other items of archaeological significance. The site suggests a prehistoric or possibly historic time period, and may be affiliated with the Avonlea Phase.

Demographics

The population of the Village Carmangay of according to its 2017 municipal census is 250, a change of from its 2013 municipal census population of 262.
In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Carmangay recorded a population of 242 living in 121 of its 135 total private dwellings, a change from its 2011 population of 367. With a land area of, it had a population density of in 2016.
In the 2011 Census, the Village of Carmangay had a population of 367 living in 120 of its 143 total dwellings, a 9.2% change from its 2006 population of 336. With a land area of, it had a population density of in 2011.

2011 rail accident

On February 8, 2011 at about 8 am local time, a Canadian Pacific freight train partly derailed, with 19 cars jumping the tracks.

Wind farm

In 2013, Enbridge and EDF began construction on a 300 MW wind farm east of the Village of Carmangay. 166 wind turbines were constructed at the site, with over 300 workers on the project. The Blackspring Ridge project was completed in May 2014.