Bawlf, Alberta

Bawlf
Village
Village of Bawlf
Bawlf grain elevator on the outskirts of the village along Alberta Highway 13, 2013
Bawlf
Coordinates: 52°55′03″N 112°27′58″W / 52.91750°N 112.46611°W / 52.91750; -112.46611Coordinates: 52°55′03″N 112°27′58″W / 52.91750°N 112.46611°W / 52.91750; -112.46611
Country	Canada
Province	Alberta
Region	Central Alberta
Census division	10
Municipal district	Camrose County
Founded	1905
Incorporated
• Village	October 12, 1906
Government
• Mayor	Leonard Thompson
• Governing body	Bawlf Village Council
Area (2016)
• Land	0.89 km2 (0.34 sq mi)
Elevation	708 m (2,323 ft)
Population (2016)
• Total	422
• Density	473.3/km2 (1,226/sq mi)
Time zone	MST (UTC-7)
Highways	Highway 13 Highway 854
Website	Official website

Bawlf /ˈbɔːlf/ is a village in Alberta, Canada located 25 kilometres (16 mi) east-southeast of Camrose. Founded in 1905 as a stop on the Canadian Pacific Railway line, it was named after Nicholas Bawlf, who was then president of the Winnipeg Grain Exchange.

Nearby communities include Daysland, Rosalind, Ohaton, Kelsey and Camrose.

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Bawlf recorded a population of 422 living in 165 of its 175 total private dwellings, a 7000470000000000000♠4.7% change from its 2011 population of 403. With a land area of 0.89 km² (0.34 sq mi), it had a population density of 474.2/km² (1,228.1/sq mi) in 2016.

In the 2011 Census, the Village of Bawlf had a population of 403 living in 155 of its 171 total dwellings, a 9.8% change from its 2006 population of 367. With a land area of 0.96 km² (0.37 sq mi), it had a population density of 419.8/km² (1,087.3/sq mi) in 2011.

The population of the Village of Bawlf according to its 2008 municipal census is 374.

In 2006, Bawlf had a population of 367 living in approximately 149 dwellings, an area of 2.84 km² (1.10 sq mi), and a population density of 279.8 inhabitants per square kilometre.