Madden is a

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in southern

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, Canada, under the jurisdiction of

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. Madden is located approximately north of

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on Highway 574, west of the Town of Crossfield on Highway 2A and west of Highway 2 (the Calgary-Edmonton Corridor). The hamlet was named after Bernard Madden, an early pioneer and a prominent rancher who arrived in the area in 1876. The post office was opened on May 1, 1931. Madden has a community hall and

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rink, meat processor, campground, fire station and an 18-hole golf course. Madden has also been host to a few film crews, including the 2008 production ''Mayerthorpe'' (seen on CTV), which was shot at various locations near the hamlet. Madden was once located on a

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spur from Collicutt to

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and had two elevators. The rail grade can still be seen as it goes west from the hamlet through the Ag Society grounds and east towards Nier Lakes.

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In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by

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, Madden had a population of 10 living in 6 of its 10 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of 28. With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021. population of Madden according to the 2018 municipal census conducted by Rocky View County is 26, an increase from its 2013 municipal census population count of 21.

References

Karamitsanis, Aphrodite (1992). ''Place Names of Alberta – Volume II, Southern Alberta'', University of Calgary Press, Calgary, Alberta. Read, Tracey (1983).
Acres and Empires – A History of the Municipal District of Rocky View
', Calgary, Alberta. Calgary Region Designated places in Alberta Hamlets in Alberta Rocky View County {{CalgaryRegion-geo-stub

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