Busby, Alberta

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Busby
Hamlet
Busby is located in Westlock County
Busby
Busby
Coordinates: 53°56′53″N 113°53′28″W / 53.9481°N 113.891°W / 53.9481; -113.891Coordinates: 53°56′53″N 113°53′28″W / 53.9481°N 113.891°W / 53.9481; -113.891
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
RegionCentral Alberta
Municipal districtWestlock County
Founded1915
Government
 • TypeUnincorporated
Area
[1]
 • Land0.69 km2 (0.27 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[1]
 • Total140
 • Density202.9/km2 (526/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain Time Zone)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (Mountain Time Zone)
Postal code
T0G 1H0
Area codes780, 587
Highways Hwy 651

Busby is a small hamlet in central Alberta, Canada within Westlock County.[2] It is located on Highway 651, approximately 52 kilometres (32 mi) northwest of Edmonton and 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) west of Highway 2.

History[]

Busby was settled by Americans and was named Independence when the post office opened in 1903. In 1915, the Edmonton, Dunvegan and British Columbia Railway arrived and the hamlet's name was changed to Busby.[3]

Demographics[]

As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Busby recorded a population of 140 living in 64 of its 66 total private dwellings, a change of 42.9% from its 2011 population of 98. With a land area of 0.69 km2 (0.27 sq mi), it had a population density of 202.9/km2 (525.5/sq mi) in 2016.[1]

As a designated place in the 2011 Census, Busby had a population of 98 living in 48 of its 56 total dwellings, an 8.9% change from its 2006 population of 90. With a land area of 0.72 km2 (0.28 sq mi), it had a population density of 136.1/km2 (353/sq mi) in 2011.[4]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and designated places, 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved February 13, 2017.
  2. ^ "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. January 6, 2021. Retrieved September 29, 2021.
  3. ^ Sanders, Harry (2004). Alberta Names How Cities, Towns, Villages and Hamlet Got their Names. Red Deer Press. pp. 65 66. ISBN 978-0-88995-256-0.
  4. ^ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and designated places, 2011 and 2006 censuses (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. 2012-02-08. Retrieved 2012-04-06.


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