Bashaw, Alberta facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Bashaw
Town
Town of Bashaw
Motto(s):  We want you here with us
Bashaw Location in Alberta
Country	Canada
Province	Alberta
Region	Central Alberta
Census division	10
Municipal district	Camrose County
Incorporated
• Village	August 18, 1911
• Town	May 1, 1964
Area  (2021)
• Land	2.72 km2 (1.05 sq mi)
Elevation	793 m (2,602 ft)
Population  (2021)
• Total	848
• Density	311.9/km2 (808/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−7 (MST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−6 (MDT)
Postal code span	T0B-0H0
Highways	Highway 21 Highway 53
Waterways	Buffalo Lake Red Deer Lake

Bashaw is a town in central Alberta, 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

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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 -4.9% change from its 2011 population of 873. With a land area of 2.99 km² (1.15 sq mi), it had a population density of 277.6/km² (719/sq mi) in 2016.