Duchess, Alberta
Duchess | |
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UTC−6 (MDT) | |
| Highways | Veteran Memorial Highway |
| Waterway | Rock Lake |
| Website | Official website |
Duchess is a village in southern Alberta, Canada that is surrounded by the County of Newell. It is north of Brooks and the Trans-Canada Highway.
The village was named for
ranching
community.
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Duchess had a population of 1,053 living in 378 of its 404 total private dwellings, a change of -2.9% from its 2016 population of 1,085. With a land area of 1.93 km2 (0.75 sq mi), it had a population density of 545.6/km2 (1,413.1/sq mi) in 2021.[2]
In the
2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Duchess recorded a population of 1,085 living in 371 of its 390 total private dwellings, a 9.4% change from its 2011 population of 992. With a land area of 1.96 km2 (0.76 sq mi), it had a population density of 553.6/km2 (1,433.7/sq mi) in 2016.[3]
Notable people
- Jeff Shantz, professional hockey player[4]
- Cheryl Bartlett, biologist
See also
References
- Alberta Municipal Affairs. October 14, 2016. p. 253. Retrieved October 17, 2016.
- ^ a b c "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities)". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Jeff Shantz". HockeyDB.com. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
