Daysland
Town in Alberta, Canada
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Daysland is a town in central Alberta, Canada. It is on Highway 13, approximately 43 kilometres (27 mi) east of Camrose.
Daysland | |
|---|---|
Town | |
| Town of Daysland | |
 Main Street, Daysland, 2012 | |
  Daysland Location of Daysland in Alberta | |
| Coordinates: 52°51′48″N 112°15′13″W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Central Alberta |
| Census division | 7 |
| Municipal district | Flagstaff County |
| Incorporated[1] | |
| • Village | April 23, 1906 |
| • Town | April 2, 1907 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Wayne Button |
| • Governing body | Daysland Town Council |
| Area (2021)[3] | |
| • Land | 1.77 km2 (0.68 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 708 m (2,323 ft) |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
• Total | 789 |
| • Density | 445.2/km2 (1,153/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Postal code span | |
| Highways | Highway 13 Highway 855 |
| Waterways | Wavy Lake |
| Website | daysland.com |
History
The community was named for its founder and first mayor, Edgerton W. Day,[5] who purchased 116,483 acres (47,139 ha) of land from the CPR in 1904 to form the basis of Daysland.[6]
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Town of Daysland had a population of 789 living in 333 of its 356 total private dwellings, a change of -4.2% from its 2016 population of 824. With a land area of 1.77 km2 (0.68 sq mi), it had a population density of 445.8/km2 (1,154.5/sq mi) in 2021.[3]
In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Town of Daysland recorded a population of 824 people living in 330 of its 356 total private dwellings, a 2.1% change from its 2011 population of 807. With a land area of 1.75 km2 (0.68 sq mi), it had a population density of 470.9/km2 (1,219.5/sq mi) in 2016.[7]
Notable people
- Richard Petiot, professional hockey player
- Matthew Spiller, professional hockey player
- Dick Beddoes, sportscaster and journalist