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Thorsby, Alberta

FieldValue
nameThorsby
official_nameTown of Thorsby
settlement_typeTown
pushpin_mapCanada Alberta
pushpin_label_position
pushpin_map_captionLocation of Thorsby in Alberta
subdivision_typeCountry
subdivision_nameCanada
subdivision_type1Province
subdivision_name1Alberta
subdivision_type2Region
subdivision_name2Edmonton Metropolitan Region
subdivision_name3No. 11
subdivision_type4Municipal district
subdivision_name4Leduc County
leader_titleMayor
leader_nameDarryl Hostyn
leader_title1Governing body
leader_name1Thorsby Town Council
established_titleFounded
established_title1Incorporated
established_date1
established_title2• Village
established_date2December 31, 1949
established_title3• Town
established_date3January 1, 2017
area_footnotes(2021)
area_land_km23.8
population_as_of2021
population_footnotes
population_total976
population_density_km2254.6
timezoneMST
utc_offset−7
timezone_DSTMDT
utc_offset_DST−6
coordinates
elevation_footnotes
elevation_m745
blank_nameHighways
blank_info39
778
blank1_nameWaterways
blank1_infoWeed Creek
website

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Thorsby is a town in central Alberta, Canada. It is approximately 38 km west of the Leduc on Highway 39. Pigeon Lake and Pigeon Lake Provincial Park are located 20 km south of the community.

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, 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 3.8 km2, 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 3.85 km2, it had a population density of in 2016.

Economy

The Town of Thorsby is a member of the Leduc-Nisku Economic Development Association, an economic development partnership that markets Alberta's International Region in proximity to the Edmonton International Airport.

References

References

  1. (October 21, 2016). "Location and History Profile: Village of Thorsby". [[Alberta Municipal Affairs]].
  2. (December 13, 2016). "Order in Council (O.C.) 344/2016". [[Province of Alberta]].
  4. (February 9, 2022). "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities)". [[Statistics Canada]].
  5. "2017 Municipal Affairs Population List". [[Alberta Municipal Affairs]].
  6. "2016 Municipal Affairs Population List". [[Alberta Municipal Affairs]].
  7. (February 8, 2017). "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Alberta)". [[Statistics Canada]].
  8. "About Us". Leduc-Nisku Economic Development Association.
  9. "Explore the Region". Leduc-Nisku Economic Development Association.
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