Gadsby, Alberta facts for kids
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Gadsby
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Hamlet
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| Hamlet of Gadsby | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Alberta |
| Region | Central Alberta |
| Census division | 7 |
| Municipal district | County of Stettler No. 6 |
| Founded | 1909 |
| Incorporated | |
| • Village | May 6, 1910 |
| Dissolution | February 1, 2020 |
| Area
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| • Land | 0.75 km2 (0.29 sq mi) |
| Population
(2016)
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| • Total | 40 |
| • Density | 53.6/km2 (139/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Highways | 12, 852 |
Gadsby is a hamlet in central Alberta, Canada that is under the jurisdiction of the County of Stettler No. 6. It is located east of Red Deer on Highway 852 just north of Highway 12. Incorporated in 1909, it dissolved from village status in early 2020.
Demographics
In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Gadsby recorded a population of 40 living in 24 of its 25 total private dwellings, a 60% change from its 2011 population of 25. With a land area of 0.75 km2 (0.29 sq mi), it had a population density of 53.3/km2 (138/sq mi) in 2016.
In the 2011 Census, Gadsby had a population of 25 living in 14 of its 18 total dwellings, a −28.6% change from its 2006 population of 35. With a land area of 0.82 km2 (0.32 sq mi), it had a population density of 30.5/km2 (79/sq mi) in 2011.
Notable people
- Barbara Kent, silent film actress
