Duchess, Alberta

Village in Alberta, Canada

50°43′59″N 111°54′23.2″W / 50.73306°N 111.906444°W / 50.73306; -111.906444CountryCanadaProvinceAlbertaRegionSouthern AlbertaCensus division2Municipal districtCounty of NewellIncorporated^[1] • VillageMay 12, 1921Government

• MayorTony Steidel • Governing bodyDuchess Village CouncilArea

(2021)^[2]

• Land1.93 km² (0.75 sq mi)Elevation

760 m (2,490 ft)Population

(2021)^[2]

• Total1,053 • Density545.9/km² (1,414/sq mi)Time zoneUTC−7 (MST) • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)HighwaysVeteran Memorial HighwayWaterwayRock LakeWebsiteOfficial 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 Duchess Louise Marguerite. It is mainly a 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

References

^ "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.