Tucked along Highway 39 in central Alberta, Warburg sits roughly 58 kilometres west of Leduc, placing it within comfortable reach of the greater Edmonton area. The village is a member of the Leduc-Nisku Economic Development Association, a regional partnership that promotes Alberta’s International Region and its proximity to the Edmonton International Airport. That connection gives this small community ties to a broader economic network despite its modest footprint of just 2.56 square kilometres.
Warburg carries an unexpectedly international backstory in its name. The community was named after Varberg Fortress in Sweden, which was once rendered in English as Warberg. A spelling error during the naming process produced the current form, Warburg, and it has remained ever since. As of the 2021 Census, the village had a population of 676 residents living in 283 occupied private dwellings out of 325 total, giving it a population density of approximately 264 people per square kilometre. That figure reflected a decline of 11.7% from the 766 residents recorded in the 2016 Census, which itself was down slightly from 789 in 2011. Warburg has also produced some well-known names in Canadian hockey, including coach Dave Hakstol and players Lindy Ruff and Marty Ruff.