Bashaw, Alberta
Bashaw | |
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Town | |
Town of Bashaw | |
Motto(s): We want you here with us | |
Bashaw Location of Bashaw in Alberta | |
Coordinates: 52°35′0″N 112°58′17″W / 52.58333°N 112.97139°WCoordinates: 52°35′0″N 112°58′17″W / 52.58333°N 112.97139°W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Alberta |
Region | Central Alberta |
Census division | 10 |
Municipal district | Camrose County |
Incorporated[1] | |
• Village | August 18, 1911 |
• Town | May 1, 1964 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Robert McDonald |
• Governing body | Bashaw Town Council |
• MP | Kevin Sorenson (Crowfoot) |
Area (2016)[3] | |
• Land | 2.99 km2 (1.15 sq mi) |
Elevation | 793 m (2,602 ft) |
Population (2016)[3] | |
• Total | 830 |
• Density | 277.8/km2 (719/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
Postal code span | T0B-0H0 |
Highways | Highway 21 Highway 53 |
Waterways | Buffalo Lake Red Deer Lake |
Website | Official website |
Bashaw /ˈbæʃɔː/ is a town in central Alberta, Canada. It is at the junction of Highway 21 and Highway 53.
The community has the name of Eugene Bashaw, an original owner of the town site.[5]
Post office dates from 1910.[6]
Demographics[]
In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Town of Bashaw recorded a population of 830 living in 379 of its 418 total private dwellings, a -4.9% change from its 2011 population of 873. With a land area of 2.99 km2 (1.15 sq mi), it had a population density of 277.6/km2 (719.0/sq mi) in 2016.[3]
According to the 2011 Census, the Town of Bashaw had a population of 873 living in 376 of its 431 total dwellings, a 9.7% increase of its 2006 population. With a land area of 2.84 km2 (1.10 sq mi), the 2011 population density was 307.4/km2 (796.1/sq mi).[7]
The 2007 population, according to its municipal census, was 868.[8]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Location and History Profile: Town of Bashaw" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. October 7, 2016. p. 22. Retrieved October 16, 2016.
- ^ "Municipal Officials Search". Alberta Municipal Affairs. May 9, 2019. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
- ^ a b c "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved February 8, 2017.
- ^ "Alberta Private Sewage Systems 2009 Standard of Practice Handbook: Appendix A.3 Alberta Design Data (A.3.A. Alberta Climate Design Data by Town)" (PDF) (PDF). Safety Codes Council. January 2012. pp. 212–215 (PDF pages 226–229). Archived from the original (PDF) on October 16, 2013. Retrieved October 8, 2013.
- ^ Place-names of Alberta. Ottawa: Geographic Board of Canada. 1928. p. 16.
- ^ Hamilton, William (1978). The Macmillan Book of Canadian Place Names. Toronto: Macmillan. p. 20. ISBN 0-7715-9754-1.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2011 and 2006 censuses (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. 2012-02-08. Retrieved 2012-02-08.
- ^ Alberta Municipal Affairs (2009-09-15). "Alberta 2009 Official Population List" (PDF). Retrieved 2010-09-14.
External links[]
- 1911 establishments in Alberta
- Towns in Alberta