Daysland facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Daysland
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| Town of Daysland | |
Main Street, Daysland, 2012
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 Daysland
Location in Alberta
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| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Central Alberta |
| Census division | 7 |
| Municipal district | Flagstaff County |
| Incorporated | |
| • Village | April 23, 1906 |
| • Town | April 2, 1907 |
| Area
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| • Land | 1.77 km2 (0.68 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 708 m (2,323 ft) |
| Population
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| • Total | 789 |
| • Density | 445.2/km2 (1,153/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Postal code span |
T0B 1A0
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| Highways | Highway 13 Highway 855 |
| Waterways | Wavy Lake |
Daysland is a town in central Alberta, Canada. It is on Highway 13, approximately 43 kilometres (27 mi) east of Camrose.
History
The community was named for its founder and first mayor, Edgerton W. Day, who purchased 116,483 acres (47,139 ha) of land from the CPR in 1904 to form the basis of Daysland.
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Town of Daysland had a population of 789 living in 333 of its 356 total private dwellings, a change of -4.2% from its 2016 population of 824. With a land area of 1.77 km2 (0.68 sq mi), it had a population density of 445.8/km2 (1,155/sq mi) in 2021.
In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Town of Daysland recorded a population of 824 people living in 330 of its 356 total private dwellings, a 2.1% change from its 2011 population of 807. With a land area of 1.75 km2 (0.68 sq mi), it had a population density of 470.9/km2 (1,220/sq mi) in 2016.
 Daysland, 1920
 Daysland Cemetery, 2012
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Notable people
- Richard Petiot, professional hockey player
- Matthew Spiller, professional hockey player
- Dick Beddoes, sportscaster and journalist
