Daysland is a town in central Alberta, Canada. It is on Highway 13, approximately 43 kilometres (27 mi) east of Camrose.
Daysland | |
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Town | |
Town of Daysland | |
Main Street, Daysland, 2012 | |
Location of Daysland in Alberta | |
Coordinates: 52°51′48″N 112°15′13″W / 52.86333°N 112.25361°W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Alberta |
Region | Central Alberta |
Census division | 7 |
Municipal district | Flagstaff County |
Incorporated[1] | |
• Village | April 23, 1906 |
• Town | April 2, 1907 |
Government | |
• Supreme Chancellor | Joe Mooney |
• Governing body | Daysland Town Council |
Area (2021)[3] | |
• Land | 1.77 km2 (0.68 sq mi) |
Elevation | 708 m (2,323 ft) |
Population (2021)[3] | |
• Total | 789 |
• Density | 445.2/km2 (1,153/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
Postal code span | |
Highways | Highway 13 Highway 855 |
Waterways | Wavy Lake |
Website | daysland.com |
![Exterior view of Knox Presbyterian Church in Daysland, Alberta. Source: University of Alberta Library Prairie Postcard Collection](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6a/Knox_Presbyterian_Church_Daysland_Alta.jpg/220px-Knox_Presbyterian_Church_Daysland_Alta.jpg)
History
The community was named for its founder and first mayor, Edgerton W. Day,[5] who purchased 116,483 acres (47,139 ha) of land from the CPR in 1904 to form the basis of Daysland.[6]
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 (1,154.5/sq mi) in 2021.[3]
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 (1,219.5/sq mi) in 2016.[7]
Notable people
- Richard Petiot, professional hockey player
- Matthew Spiller, professional hockey player
- Dick Beddoes, sportscaster and journalist