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Gainford
Country Canada
Province Alberta
Census divisionNo. 11
Municipal districtParkland County
Government
 • TypeUnincorporated
 • MayorAllan Gamble
 • Governing body
  • Natalie Birnie
  • Allan William Hoefsloot
  • Phyllis Kobasiuk
  • Kristina Kowalski
  • Sally Kucher Johnson
  • Rob Wiedeman
Area
 • Total1.08 km2 (0.42 sq mi)
Elevation
740 m (2,430 ft)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total132
 • Density120/km2 (320/sq mi)
 • Dwellings
71
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST)

Gainford is a hamlet in Alberta, Canada within Parkland County.[2] It is located approximately 86 kilometres (53 mi) west of Edmonton and has an elevation of 740 metres (2,430 ft).

The hamlet is located in census division No. 11 and in the federal riding of Yellowhead.

Demographics

As a designated place in the 2011 Census, Gainford had a population of 132 living in 55 of its 71 total dwellings, a 0% change from its 2006 population of 132. With a land area of 1.08 km2 (0.42 sq mi), it had a population density of 122.2/km2 (316.6/sq mi) in 2011.[1]

The population of Gainford according to Parkland County's 2009 municipal census is 47.[3]

As of 2006, Gainford had a total population of 132 living in 54 dwellings. With a land area of 1.08 km2 (0.42 sq mi), it has a population density of 122.0/km2 (316/sq mi).[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and designated places, 2011 and 2006 censuses (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. 2012-02-08. Retrieved 2012-04-07.
  2. ^ Alberta Municipal Affairs (2010-04-01). "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Retrieved 2010-07-03.
  3. ^ Parkland County (June 29, 2009). "2009 Municipal Census". Retrieved January 6, 2010.
  4. ^ Statistics Canada (2007). "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and designated places, 2006 and 2001 censuses". Retrieved 2010-01-30.