Gadsby, Alberta

Gadsby is a hamlet in central Alberta, Canada that is under the jurisdiction of the County of Stettler No. 6. 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.

Gadsby
Hamlet
Hamlet of Gadsby
Gadsby
Coordinates: 52°17′45″N 112°21′43″W
Country	Canada
Province	Alberta
Region	Central Alberta
Census division	7
Municipal district	County of Stettler No. 6
Founded	1909
Incorporated[1]
• Village	May 6, 1910
Dissolution[2]	February 1, 2020
Area  (2016)[3]
• Land	0.75 km^2 (0.29 sq mi)
Population  (2016)[3]
• Total	40
• Density	53.6/km^2 (139/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-7 (MST)
Highways	12, 852

History

Gadsby was named for Toronto reporter Henry Franklin Gadsby, the namesake for a post office that was opened in 1909.[4] 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. 26 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.[5]

Notable people

• Barbara Kent, silent film actress

See also

• List of communities in Alberta
• List of former urban municipalities in Alberta
• List of hamlets in Alberta

References

1. "Location and History Profile: Village of Gadsby" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. October 21, 2016. p. 309. Retrieved October 23, 2016.
2. "O.C. 16/2020". Government of Alberta. January 28, 2020. Retrieved February 2, 2020.
3. "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. Sanders, Harry (2004). The Story Behind Alberta Names. Red Deer Press. p. 146. ISBN 978-0-88995-256-0.
5. "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.