Bashaw /ˈbæʃɔː/ is a town in central Alberta, Canada. It is at the junction of Highway 21 and Highway 53.
Bashaw | |
|---|---|
Town | |
| Town of Bashaw | |
| Motto: 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°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 | Damien Kurek (Crowfoot) |
| Area (2021)[3] | |
| • Land | 2.72 km2 (1.05 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 793 m (2,602 ft) |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
| • Total | 848 |
| • Density | 311.9/km2 (808/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Postal code span | |
| Highways | Highway 21 Highway 53 |
| Waterways | Buffalo Lake Red Deer Lake |
| Website | Official website |
The community has the name of Eugene Bashaw, an original owner of the town site.[5]
Post office dates from 1910.[6]
Demographics
editIn the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Town of Bashaw had a population of 848 living in 381 of its 415 total private dwellings, a change of 2.2% from its 2016 population of 830. With a land area of 2.72 km2 (1.05 sq mi), it had a population density of 311.8/km2 (807.5/sq mi) in 2021.[3]
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.[7]
Notable People: Luke Orton Lindoe,1913–2000, renowned Canadian painter, sculptor, potter, businessman and ceramic artist. <ref>https://www.gallerieswest.ca/magazine/stories/luke-lindoe%27s-life-in-clay/<?ref>
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "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: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities)". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
- ^ "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), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved February 8, 2017.
