Gadsby is a hamlet in central Alberta, Canada that is under the jurisdiction of the County of Stettler No. 6.[4] 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.
Gadsby | |
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| Hamlet of Gadsby | |
  Gadsby | |
| Coordinates: 52°17′45″N 112°21′43″W / 52.29583°N 112.36194°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Central Alberta |
| Census division | 7 |
| Municipal district | County of Stettler No. 6 |
| Founded | 1909 |
| Incorporated[1] | |
| • Village | May 6, 1910 |
| Dissolution[2] | February 1, 2020 |
| Area (2021)[3] | |
| • Land | 0.72 km2 (0.28 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
| • Total | 36 |
| • Density | 49.7/km2 (129/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Highways | 12, 852 |
History
Gadsby was named for Toronto reporter Henry Franklin Gadsby, the namesake for a post office that was opened in 1909.[5]It was incorporated as the Village of Gadsby on May 6, 1910.[1] At a population of 40, Gadsby was Alberta's smallest village as of the 2016 census.[6] It dissolved from village status to become a hamlet under the jurisdiction of the County of Stettler No. 6 on February 1, 2020.[2]
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Gadsby had a population of 36 living in 16 of its 18 total private dwellings, a change of -10% from its 2016 population of 40. With a land area of 0.72 km2 (0.28 sq mi), it had a population density of 50.0/km2 (129.5/sq mi) in 2021.[3]
As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Gadsby had 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 (138.1/sq mi) in 2016.[6]
Notable people
- Barbara Kent, silent film actress
- Chester Reynolds, Alberta politician