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Duchess
Village
Village of Duchess
Motto(s): 
Where the Swan Sits
Duchess is located in Alberta
Duchess
Duchess
Location in Alberta
Country Canada
Province Alberta
Region Southern Alberta
Census division 2
Municipal district County of Newell
Incorporated  
 • Village May 12, 1921
Area
 (2021)
 • Land 1.93 km2 (0.75 sq mi)
Elevation
760 m (2,490 ft)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total 1,053
 • Density 545.9/km2 (1,414/sq mi)
Time zone UTC−7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−6 (MDT)
Highways Veteran Memorial Highway
Waterway Rock Lake

Duchess is a village in southern Alberta, Canada that is surrounded by the County of Newell. It is north of Brooks and the Trans-Canada Highway.

The village was named for Duchess Louise Marguerite. It is mainly a ranching community.

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Duchess had a population of 1,053 living in 378 of its 404 total private dwellings, a change of -2.9% from its 2016 population of 1,085. With a land area of 1.93 km2 (0.75 sq mi), it had a population density of 545.6/km2 (1,413/sq mi) in 2021.

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Duchess recorded a population of 1,085 living in 371 of its 390 total private dwellings, a 9.4% change from its 2011 population of 992. With a land area of 1.96 km2 (0.76 sq mi), it had a population density of 553.6/km2 (1,434/sq mi) in 2016.

Notable people

  • Jeff Shantz, professional hockey player
  • Cheryl Bartlett, biologist

See also

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