[8] Cardston was "dry" (alcohol free) for more than a century after the 1915 Alberta liquor plebiscite.

Liquor stores, lounges, nightclubs and other alcohol-primary businesses remain prohibited, and there are no licensed premises in which to use video lottery terminals.

[11] Cardston is situated in the foothills of southwest Alberta, approximately 25 km (15.53 mi) north from the American state of Montana.

40 km (24.85 mi) to the west of Cardston are the Rocky Mountains of Waterton Lakes National Park.

Along with the rest of southern Alberta, Cardston is subject to chinooks, which often bring temperatures in mid-winter well above 10 °C (50 °F).

[15] Source: Statistics Canada 2001 Census (numbers may not add up due to rounding) Source: Statistics Canada 1996 & 2001 Census Cardston's primary industries are education, health care, entrepreneurship, agriculture, and tourism.

St. Mary's Dam reservoir northeast of Cardston supports water sports in the summer months.

[21] The Courthouse Museum is a sandstone structure built in 1907 from stone quarried near Cardston.

Former schools include Leeside (grades 1 and 2 - torn down in the late 1980s to make way for the Remington-Alberta Carriage Centre) and Westside.

The Cardston High School underwent extensive renovations in the early 2000s, including an expansion to its gymnasium, much-improved fitness and weight room facilities, wider hallways, and a new cafeteria.