Thorsby 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 bordere ...
, Canada. It is approximately west of the
Leduc on
Highway 39.
Pigeon Lake and
Pigeon Lake Provincial Park
Pigeon Lake Provincial Park is a provincial park located in central Alberta, Canada
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are located south of the community.
Demographics
In the
2021 Census of Population conducted by
Statistics Canada
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, the Town of Thorsby had a population of 967 living in 405 of its 442 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of 985. With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021.
The population of the Town of Thorsby according to its
2017 municipal census is 1,015,
a change of from its
2015 municipal census population of 1,025.
In the
2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Town of Thorsby recorded a population of 985 living in 394 of its 428 total private dwellings, a change from its 2011 population of 951. With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2016.
Economy
The Town of Thorsby is a member of the
Leduc-Nisku Economic Development Association
The Leduc-Nisku Economic Development Association (EDA) was an economic development partnership founded in 1984 that marketed Alberta's International Region. It dissolved at the end of 2019.
The partnership included the founding members of Leduc ...
, an economic development partnership that markets
Alberta's International Region in proximity to the
Edmonton International Airport
Edmonton International Airport, as of August 29, 2022, officially branded YEG Edmonton International Airport is the primary air passenger and air cargo facility in the Edmonton Metropolitan Region of the Canadian province of Alberta. Designat ...
.
See also
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List of communities in Alberta
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List of towns in Alberta
A town is an urban municipality status type used in the Canadian province of Alberta. Alberta towns are created when communities with populations of at least 1,000 people, where a majority of their buildings are on parcels of land smaller than ...
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Rundle's Mission
References
External links
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{{Subdivisions of Alberta, towns=yes
1949 establishments in Alberta
Edmonton Metropolitan Region
Leduc County
Towns in Alberta