Bashaw is a town in
central Alberta
Central Alberta is a region located in the Canadian province of Alberta.
Central Alberta is the most densely populated rural area in the province. Agriculture and energy are important to the area's economy.
Geography
Central Alberta is bordered ...
, Canada. It is at the junction of
Highway 21 and
Highway 53.
The community has the name of Eugene Bashaw, an original owner of the town site.
Post office dates from 1910.
Demographics
In the
2021 Census of Population
The 2021 Canadian census was a detailed enumeration of the Canadian population with a reference date of May 11, 2021. It follows the 2016 Canadian census, which recorded a population of 35,151,728. The overall response rate was 98%, which is sli ...
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 from its 2016 population of 830. With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021.
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 change from its 2011 population of 873. With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2016.
See also
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List of communities in Alberta
The province of Alberta, Canada, is divided into ten types of Local government in Canada, local governments – urban municipalities (including List of cities in Alberta, cities, List of towns in Alberta, towns, List of villages in Alberta, vil ...
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List of towns in Alberta
References
External links
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{{Subdivisions of Alberta, towns=yes
1911 establishments in Alberta
Towns in Alberta