Bashaw, Alberta
| Bashaw | |
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| Town | |
| Town of Bashaw | |
| Motto: We want you here with us | |
 Bashaw
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| Coordinates: 52°35′0″N 112°58′17″W / 52.58333°N 112.97139°WCoordinates: 52°35′0″N 112°58′17″W / 52.58333°N 112.97139°W | |
| Country |
 Canada
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| Province |
 Alberta
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| Region | Central Alberta |
| Census division | 10 |
| Municipal district | Camrose County |
| Incorporated | |
| • Village | August 18, 1911 |
| • Town | May 1, 1964 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Penny Shantz |
| • Governing body | Bashaw Town Council |
| • MP | Kevin Sorenson (Crowfoot) |
| Area (2016) | |
| • Land | 2.99 km2 (1.15 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 793 m (2,602 ft) |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 830 |
| • Density | 277.8/km2 (719/sq mi) |
| Time zone | MST (UTC-7) |
| Postal code span | T0B-0H0 |
| Highways |
Highway 21 Highway 53 |
| Waterways |
Buffalo Lake Red Deer Lake |
| Website | Official website |
Bashaw /ˈbæʃɔː/ is a town in central Alberta located at the junction of Highway 21 and Highway 53.
The community has the name of Eugene Bashaw, an original owner of the town site.
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.
According to the 2011 Census, the Town of Bashaw had a population of 873 living in 376 of its 431 total dwellings, a 9.7% increase of its 2006 population. With a land area of 2.84 km2 (1.10 sq mi), the 2011 population density was 307.4/km2 (796.1/sq mi).
The 2007 population, according to its municipal census, was 868.
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