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.
Duchess | |
|---|---|
| Village of Duchess | |
| Motto: Where the Swan Sits | |
  Location in Alberta | |
| Coordinates: 50°43′59″N 111°54′23.2″W / 50.73306°N 111.906444°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Southern Alberta |
| Census division | 2 |
| Municipal district | County of Newell |
| Incorporated[1] | |
| • Village | May 12, 1921 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Tony Steidel |
| • Governing body | Duchess Village Council |
| Area (2021)[2] | |
| • Land | 1.93 km2 (0.75 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 760 m (2,490 ft) |
| Population (2021)[2] | |
| • Total | 1,053 |
| • Density | 545.9/km2 (1,414/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Highways | Veteran Memorial Highway |
| Waterway | Rock Lake |
| Website | Official website |
The village was named for Duchess Louise Marguerite. It is mainly a ranching community.
Demographics
editIn 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
edit- Jeff Shantz, professional hockey player[4]
- Cheryl Bartlett, biologist
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Location and History Profile: Village of Duchess" (PDF). 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.
