Gadsby, Alberta

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Gadsby
Hamlet
Hamlet of Gadsby
Gadsby is located in Alberta
Gadsby
Gadsby
Coordinates: 52°17′45″N 112°21′43″W / 52.29583°N 112.36194°W / 52.29583; -112.36194Coordinates: 52°17′45″N 112°21′43″W / 52.29583°N 112.36194°W / 52.29583; -112.36194
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
RegionCentral Alberta
Census division7
Municipal districtCounty of Stettler No. 6
Founded1909
Incorporated[1] 
 • VillageMay 6, 1910
Dissolution[2]February 1, 2020
Area
 (2016)[3]
 �� Land0.75 km2 (0.29 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[3]
 • Total40
 • Density53.6/km2 (139/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)
Highways12, 852

Gadsby is a hamlet in central Alberta, Canada that is under the jurisdiction of the County of Stettler No. 6.[4] It is located east of Red Deer on Highway 852 just north of Highway 12. Incorporated in 1909, it dissolved from village status in early 2020.

History[]

Gadsby was named for Toronto reporter Henry Franklin Gadsby, the namesake for a post office that was opened in 1909.[5] It was incorporated as the Village of Gadsby on May 6, 1910.[1] At a population of 40, Gadsby was Alberta's smallest village as of the 2016 census.[3] It dissolved from village status to become a hamlet under the jurisdiction of the County of Stettler No. 6 on February 1, 2020.[2]

Demographics[]

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Gadsby recorded a population of 40 living in 24 of its 25 total private dwellings, a 60% change from its 2011 population of 25. With a land area of 0.75 km2 (0.29 sq mi), it had a population density of 53.3/km2 (138.1/sq mi) in 2016.[3]

In the 2011 Census, Gadsby had a population of 25 living in 14 of its 18 total dwellings, a −28.6% change from its 2006 population of 35. With a land area of 0.82 km2 (0.32 sq mi), it had a population density of 30.5/km2 (79.0/sq mi) in 2011.[6]

Notable people[]

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References[]

  1. ^ a b "Location and History Profile: Village of Gadsby" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. October 21, 2016. p. 309. Retrieved October 23, 2016.
  2. ^ a b "O.C. 16/2020". Government of Alberta. January 28, 2020. Retrieved February 2, 2020.
  3. ^ a b c d "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.
  4. ^ "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. January 6, 2021. Retrieved September 29, 2021.
  5. ^ Sanders, Harry (2004). The Story Behind Alberta Names. Red Deer Press. p. 146. ISBN 978-0-88995-256-0.
  6. ^ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2011 and 2006 censuses (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2012. Retrieved February 8, 2012.
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