Gainford, Alberta

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Gainford
Alberta County Point Locator.svg
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Location of Gainford in Alberta
Coordinates: 53°35′13″N114°47′17″W / 53.5869°N 114.7881°W / 53.5869; -114.7881
CountryCanada
Province Alberta
Census division No. 11
Municipal district Parkland County
Post office1910
Founded by Grand Trunk Pacific Railway c.1909
Named for Gainford, County Durham, England
Government
  Type Unincorporated
  MayorAllan Gamble
  Governing body
  • Natalie Birnie
  • Allan William Hoefsloot
  • Phyllis Kobasiuk
  • Kristina Kowalski
  • Sally Kucher Johnson
  • Rob Wiedeman
Area
 (2021) [1]
  Land1.36 km2 (0.53 sq mi)
Elevation
740 m (2,430 ft)
Population
 (2021) [1]
  Total118
  Density86.7/km2 (225/sq mi)
Time zone UTC−7 (MST)
  Summer (DST) UTC−6 (MDT)
Postal Code
T0E 0W0
Area code 780

Gainford is a hamlet in Alberta, Canada within Parkland County. [2] It is located approximately 86 kilometres (53 mi) west of Edmonton and has an elevation of 740 metres (2,430 ft).

Contents

The hamlet is located in Census Division No. 11 and in the federal riding of Yellowhead. The north border of Gainford shares part of the shore of Isle Lake (also known as Lake Isle). The Yellowhead Highway (Alberta Highway 16) passes through Gainford.

History

The first post office opened in 1910. The community takes its name from Gainford, County Durham, England. [3] [4]

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Gainford had a population of 118 living in 49 of its 67 total private dwellings, a change of

As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Gainford had a population of 79 living in 38 of its 53 total private dwellings, a change of

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and designated places". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
  2. "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. January 12, 2022. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
  3. Place-names of Alberta. Ottawa: Geographic Board of Canada. 1928. p. 55.
  4. Harrison, Tracey (1994). Place Names of Alberta. Volume III: Central Alberta. Calgary, AB: University of Calgary Press. p. 98. ISBN   1-895176-44-1.
  5. "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.