Indus | |
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  Location of Indus inAlberta | |
| Coordinates:50°54′57″N113°46′48″W / 50.91583°N 113.78000°W /50.91583; -113.78000 | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Census division | No. 6 |
| Municipal district | Rocky View County |
| Area (2021)[1] | |
| • Land | 0.78 km2 (0.30 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 36 |
| • Density | 46.2/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
Indus is ahamlet in southernAlberta, Canada under the jurisdiction ofRocky View County.[2]It is home to the Bill Herron Arena[3]
Indus is located approximately 6.1 km (3.8 mi) east of the City ofCalgary's eastern limits and 24 km (15 mi) southeast of Downtown Calgary onHighway 791, 0.6 km (0.4 mi) north ofHighway 22X.
Indus is home to a recreation complex that serves Rocky View County and the southeast communities in the Calgary region of which is made up of a mix which includes multi-generational Canadian farm families andacreage owners.
Indus's community hockey program is young, having been founded in the early 1970s, but in a relatively short time has developed a strong program that has seen many of its participating athletes move to advanced levels including junior hockey, Canadian university & USA collegeNCAA, as well as professional hockey. Notable players include Michael Stewart and Bart Vanstaalduinen who both playedNCAA hockey for theMichigan State Spartans ofMichigan State University. Stewart was drafted 13th overall in the1992 NHL entry draft by the New York Rangers, and finished his career playing in Austria and Germany, where he now coaches. Vanstaalduinen played at MSU from 1992-1996, then finished his career in Europe and theECHL.
The name 'Indus' was suggested in 1914 to theCanadian Pacific Railway by Dr. J.M. Fulton, was the shortened version of "industry". When the rail line reached this area, Dr. Fulton envisioned industrial growth for the region.
In the2021 Census of Population conducted byStatistics Canada, Indus had a population of 36 living in 15 of its 15 total private dwellings, a change of-14.3% from its 2016 population of 42. With a land area of 0.78 km2 (0.30 sq mi), it had a population density of46.2/km2 (119.5/sq mi) in 2021.[1]
The population of Indus according to the2018 municipal census conducted by Rocky View County is 32,[4] a decrease from its 2013 municipal census population count of 36.[5]
As a designated place in the2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Indus had a population of 62 living in 24 of its 24 total private dwellings, a change of37.8% from its 2011 population of 45. With a land area of 1.09 km2 (0.42 sq mi), it had a population density of56.9/km2 (147.3/sq mi) in 2016.[6]
Indus School was opened in 1952 and provides education to students in kindergarten through grade 8, it is a part of theRocky View School District.[7] Indus School is located as geographically the most southern school inside of the Rocky View School District and services students fromRocky View County,Langdon,Chestermere andCalgary (mainly from the Calgary's Southeast communities ofAuburn Bay,Copperfield,Mahogany,McKenzie Towne,New Brighton andSeton).
Construction on an expansion and major renovations to the then old and dated Indus School would start with foundation work in early 2019, and construction of the main building would go underway during May 2020. By August 2021 most of the project had been complete, but had officially concluded during the autumn months of 2021. The project would include a multi-use "maker space" which functions as an art studio, wood and metal shop, and robotics studio. Alongside this the project included a redesignedlearning commons with designs inspired by the rural setting the school is located in. As well major quality of life features for students were done for students in the school with larger locker rooms and a shared workspace called "The Living Room" which has garage doors that can open up into nearby classrooms.[8]
Following the opening of a high school in nearbyLangdon, the Rocky View School District made the decision in 2023 to decrease the amount of grade levels serviced by Indus School by removing grade 9, making it now kindergarten to grade 8.[9]
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