Gunn, Alberta facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Gunn
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 Gunn
Location in Alberta
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| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Census division | No. 13 |
| Municipal district | Lac Ste. Anne County |
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| • Type | Unincorporated |
| Area
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| • Land | 0.44 km2 (0.17 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 740 m (2,430 ft) |
| Population
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| • Total | 26 |
| • Density | 59.7/km2 (155/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
Gunn is a small community in Alberta, Canada. It is called a hamlet, which is a type of small village. Gunn is located in Lac Ste. Anne County, west of where Highway 43 and Highway 33 meet. You can find it on the northeast shore of Lac Ste. Anne.
Gunn is about 58 kilometers (36 miles) northwest of Edmonton, a major city in Alberta. It sits at an elevation of 740 meters (2,428 feet) above sea level. The community is part of what's called Census Division No. 13 and is in the federal voting area of Yellowhead.
History of Gunn
The community of Gunn was named after a person named Peter Gunn. He was an important person for the Hudson's Bay Company in the Lac Ste. Anne area. Peter Gunn was also the very first Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for that region. An MLA is like a representative who helps make laws for the province.
The first post office in Gunn was opened in 1915. This meant people living there could send and receive mail more easily.
Population of Gunn
The number of people living in Gunn has changed over the years. This information is collected by Statistics Canada during a census, which is like a big count of everyone in the country.
Recent Population Counts
In the 2021 Census, 26 people lived in Gunn. They lived in 10 homes out of 18 total homes available. This was a change from 2016, when the population was 15 people.
The land area of Gunn is about 0.44 square kilometers (0.17 square miles). This means that in 2021, there were about 59.7 people living in each square kilometer.
Past Population Counts
In the 2016 Census, Gunn was listed as a "designated place." At that time, 10 people lived there in 4 homes out of 10 available. This was an increase from 2011, when no one was officially counted as living there.
The land area used for the 2016 count was smaller, about 0.01 square kilometers (0.0039 square miles). This resulted in a population density of 1,000 people per square kilometer in 2016.
