Daysland

Daysland
Town
Town of Daysland

Main Street, Daysland, 2012
Daysland

Location of Daysland in Alberta

Coordinates: 52°51′48″N 112°15′13″W / 52.86333°N 112.25361°W / 52.86333; -112.25361
Country  Canada
Province  Alberta
Region Central Alberta
Census division 7
Municipal district Flagstaff County
Established October 1, 1905
Incorporated 
 - Town 

April 2, 1907
Government[1]
  Mayor Gail Watt
  Governing body Daysland Town Council
Area (2011)[2]
  Total 1.75 km2 (0.68 sq mi)
Elevation[3] 708 m (2,323 ft)
Population (2011)[2]
  Total 807
  Density 461.2/km2 (1,195/sq mi)
Time zone MST (UTC-7)
Postal code span T0B 1A0
Highways Highway 13
Highway 855
Waterways Wavy Lake
Website Official website

Daysland is a town in central Alberta located on Highway 13, 43 kilometres (27 mi) east of Camrose.

History

The community was named for its founder and first mayor, Edgerton W. Day,[4] who purchased 116,483 acres (47,139 ha) of land from the CPR in 1904 to form the basis of Daysland.[5]

Demographics

Daysland, 1920
Daysland Cemetery, 2012

In the 2011 Census, the Town of Daysland had a population of 807 living in 329 of its 352 total dwellings, a -1.3% change from its 2006 population of 818. With a land area of 1.75 km2 (0.68 sq mi), it had a population density of 461.1/km2 (1,194.4/sq mi) in 2011.[2]

In 2006, Daysland had a population of 818 living in 333 dwellings, a 5.0% increase from 2001. The town has a land area of 1.75 km2 (0.68 sq mi) and a population density of 467.5/km2 (1,211/sq mi).[6]

Notable people

See also

References

  1. "Municipal Officials Search". Alberta Municipal Affairs. February 5, 2016. Retrieved February 7, 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2011 and 2006 censuses (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. 2012-02-08. Retrieved 2012-02-08.
  3. "Alberta Private Sewage Systems 2009 Standard of Practice Handbook: Appendix A.3 Alberta Design Data (A.3.A. Alberta Climate Design Data by Town)" (PDF) (PDF). Safety Codes Council. January 2012. pp. 212–215 (PDF pages 226–229). Retrieved October 8, 2013.
  4. Harrison, Tracey (1994). Place Names of Alberta. Volume III. Central Alberta. Calgary: University of Calgary Press. Retrieved 2011-12-03.
  5. Daysland History Book Society (1982). Along the Crocus Trail : a history of Daysland and districts. Friesen & Sons. p. 1.
  6. Statistics Canada. "Canada 2006 Census: Daysland - Community Profile". Retrieved 2007-06-11.

External links

Coordinates: 52°51′54″N 112°15′13″W / 52.86500°N 112.25361°W / 52.86500; -112.25361 (Daysland)

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