Staffordville, Lethbridge
Neighbourhood in Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada
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Staffordville, also originally known as Stafford, is a residential neighbourhood in Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada that held village status between 1900 and 1913.
CountryCanada
Incorporated[1]1900 (village)
Staffordville
Stafford | |
|---|---|
Neighbourhood | |
  Staffordville Location of Stafford in Alberta | |
| Coordinates: 49.715°N 112.837°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| City | Lethbridge |
| Quadrant | NW |
| Incorporated[1] | 1900 (village) |
| Annexed[1] | 1913 |
| Government | |
| • Administrative body | Lethbridge City Council |
| Population | |
• Total | 967 |
History
Staffordville was founded in the 1890s as a coal mining community.[1] It was named after William Stafford, mining engineer for the North Western Coal and Navigation Company.[2] The Village of Stafford was incorporated in 1900.[1] It was annexed by the City of Lethbridge in 1913.[1]
Geography
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1906 | 623 | — |
| 1911 | 985 | +58.1% |
| Source: Statistics Canada[5][6] | ||
Staffordville has a population of 967 living in 450 dwellings in the City of Lethbridge's 2012 municipal census.[1]