Bashaw /ˈbæʃɔː/ is a town in central Alberta, Canada. It is at the junction of Highway 21 and Highway 53.
Bashaw | |
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Town | |
Town of Bashaw | |
Motto: We want you here with us | |
Bashaw Location of Bashaw in Alberta | |
Coordinates: 52°35′0″N 112°58′17″W / 52.58333°N 112.97139°W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Alberta |
Region | Central Alberta |
Census division | 10 |
Municipal district | Camrose County |
Incorporated[1] | |
• Village | August 18, 1911 |
• Town | May 1, 1964 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Robert McDonald |
• Governing body | Bashaw Town Council |
• MP | Damien Kurek (Crowfoot) |
Area (2021)[3] | |
• Land | 2.72 km2 (1.05 sq mi) |
Elevation | 793 m (2,602 ft) |
Population (2021)[3] | |
• Total | 848 |
• Density | 311.9/km2 (808/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
Postal code span | |
Highways | Highway 21 Highway 53 |
Waterways | Buffalo Lake Red Deer Lake |
Website | Official website |
The community has the name of Eugene Bashaw, an original owner of the town site.[5]
Post office dates from 1910.[6]
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Town of Bashaw had a population of 848 living in 381 of its 415 total private dwellings, a change of 2.2% from its 2016 population of 830. With a land area of 2.72 km2 (1.05 sq mi), it had a population density of 311.8/km2 (807.5/sq mi) in 2021.[3]
In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Town of Bashaw recorded a population of 830 living in 379 of its 418 total private dwellings, a -4.9% change from its 2011 population of 873. With a land area of 2.99 km2 (1.15 sq mi), it had a population density of 277.6/km2 (719.0/sq mi) in 2016.[7]