Thorsby, Alberta facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Thorsby
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| Town of Thorsby | |
 Thorsby
Location in Alberta
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| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Edmonton Metropolitan Region |
| Municipal district | Leduc County |
| Incorporated | |
| • Village | December 31, 1949 |
| • Town | January 1, 2017 |
| Area
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| • Land | 3.8 km2 (1.5 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 745 m (2,444 ft) |
| Population
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| • Total | 967 |
| • Density | 254.6/km2 (659/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Highways | 39 778 |
| Waterways | Weed Creek |
Thorsby is a small town located in central Alberta, Canada. It's about 38 kilometers (24 miles) west of Leduc, right on Highway 39. If you travel about 20 kilometers (12 miles) south, you'll find Pigeon Lake and Pigeon Lake Provincial Park, which are great spots for outdoor fun!
How Many People Live in Thorsby?
Every few years, Statistics Canada counts how many people live in different places. This is called a census.
In the 2021 Census, Thorsby had 967 people living there. These people lived in 405 homes. This number was a little bit less than in 2016, when 985 people lived in Thorsby.
The town covers an area of about 3.8 square kilometers (1.5 square miles). This means there are about 254 people living in each square kilometer.
What Thorsby Does
Thorsby is part of a group called the Leduc-Nisku Economic Development Association. This group works to help businesses grow and create jobs in the area around the Edmonton International Airport. They try to make the region a good place for companies to set up and for people to work.
Images for kids
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St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic Church, at the south end of Thorsby
