Economic Development

For information regarding economic development within the Town of Claresholm, please contact:
Economic Development Officer
Email: [email protected]

The Town of Claresholm provides a wide range of retail, government and professional services to the surrounding region. The community’s quality of life is enhanced by the rolling foothills to the West, golden grain fields to the East, and many historical ranches.

The Town of Claresholm lies within the center of a diversified farmland belt, with transportation links to major markets. Claresholm is located midway between the major centres of Calgary and Lethbridge. We are 80 km north of Lethbridge and 104 km south of Calgary.

Claresholm and district is home to a number of companies such as:

• Del Comal Foods Ltd./El Molino
• Triple T Trucking
• Watt & Stewart Transportation
• EMERCOR

The Town of Claresholm is also home to the Claresholm Centre for Mental Health and Addictions (Care Centre), the Appaloosa Horse Club of Canada, and Central Office of Livingstone Range School Division.

2011 Census Information:
To read more about the 2011 Census, please visit their website HERE.

Geographic Name:	Claresholm
Population 2011	3,758
Population 2006	3,700
Population Growth or Decline	Growth of 1.6%
Total Private Dwellings 2011	1,756
Total Private Dwellings 2006	1,644
Total Private Dwellings Growth or Decline	Growth of 6.8%
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents 2011	1,635
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents 2006	1,579
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents growth or decline	Growth of 3.5%
Land area (square kilometers) 2011	9.08
Population density 2006 (Pop/square km)	414.0