Shaughnessy, Alberta

Shaughnessy is a hamlet in southern Alberta, Canada within the Lethbridge County.[2] It is located on Highway 25, approximately 17 kilometres (11 mi) north of Lethbridge. It is named after Baron Shaughnessy, chairman of the mining company that ran the town.[3]

Shaughnessy
Hamlet
Shaughnessy
Location of Shaughnessy
Shaughnessy
Shaughnessy (Canada)
Coordinates: 49°51′10″N 112°50′32″W
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
RegionSouthern Alberta
Census division2
Municipal districtLethbridge County
Government
 • TypeUnincorporated
 • Governing bodyLethbridge County Council
Area
[1]
 • Land0.38 km2 (0.15 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[1]
 • Total415
Time zoneUTC−07:00 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−06:00 (MDT)
Area code(s)403, 587, 825

Demographics

As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Shaughnessy recorded a population of 415 living in 160 of its 167 total private dwellings, a change of 8.1% from its 2011 population of 384. With a land area of 0.38 km2 (0.15 sq mi), it had a population density of 1,092.1/km2 (2,828.5/sq mi) in 2016.[1]

As a designated place in the 2011 Census, Shaughnessy had a population of 384 living in 149 of its 161 total dwellings, a -4.2% change from its 2006 population of 401. With a land area of 0.34 km2 (0.13 sq mi), it had a population density of 1,129/km2 (2,930/sq mi) in 2011.[4]

See also

References
  1. "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and designated places, 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved February 13, 2017.
  2. "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. January 6, 2021. Retrieved September 29, 2021.
  3. Coyote Flats Historical Society (1967). Coyote Flats : historical review, 1905-1965. Volume 1. Lethbridge: Southern Printing. p. 282.
  4. "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and designated places, 2011 and 2006 censuses (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2012. Retrieved April 7, 2012.
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