Raymond (Alberta)

Raymond is a town in Warner County in southern Alberta, Canada. It is located south of Lethbridge on Highway 52 and is known as the venue for the Raymond Stampede, the first rodeos in Canada, which is held annually since 1902.

History

Raymond was founded in 1901 by the mining and industrial magnate Jesse Knight, who named the city after his son. On July 1, 1903 Raymond was given the status as a town in the Northwest Territories. About two years later, on September 1, 1905, Raymond was inducted into the newly founded province of Alberta.

Demography

Covering an area of 4.75 km ² lived in Raymond in 2006 3,205 people in 1,085 households. This gives a population density of 674.1 inhabitants per square kilometer. A majority of the population belongs to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter -day Saints.