Cardston

For the municipal district, see Cardston County. For the provincial electoral district, see Cardston (provincial electoral district). For the former NWT electoral district, see Cardston (N.W.T. electoral district).

Cardston
Town
Town of Cardston
Cardston Alberta Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
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Location in Cardston County
Cardston Location of Cardston in Alberta
Coordinates: 49°12′09″N 113°18′07″W
Country	Canada
Province	Alberta
Region	Southern Alberta
Planning region	South Saskatchewan
Municipal district	Cardston County
Incorporated
• Village	December 29, 1898
• Town	June 2, 1901
Government
• Mayor	Paula Brown (Previous: Maggie Kronen)
• Governing body	Cardston Town Council
• MP	Glen Motz
• MLA	Joseph Schow
Area  (2021)
• Land	8.58 km2 (3.31 sq mi)
Elevation	1,130 m (3,710 ft)
Population  (2021)
• Total	3,724
• Density	434.1/km2 (1,124/sq mi)
• Municipal census (2018)	3,909
Time zone	UTC−06:00 (Alberta Time)
Area codes	403, 587, 825
Highways	Highway 2 Highway 5 Highway 501
Waterway	Lee Creek St. Mary River St Mary Reservoir
Website	www.cardston.ca

Cardston is a town in Alberta, Canada. It was first settled in 1887 by members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) who travelled from Utah, via the Macleod-Benton Trail, to present-day Alberta in one of the century's last wagon migrations. The founder of the town was Charles Ora Card. The combined church and school was completed by January 29 the year following their arrival.