Gainford, Alberta

Gainford
—  Hamlet  —
Location of Gainford in Alberta
Coordinates:
Country  Canada
Province  Alberta
Census division No. 11
Municipal district Parkland County
Government
 • Type Unincorporated
 • Mayor Rodney Shaigec
 • Governing body
Area[1]
 • Total 1.08 km2 (0.4 sq mi)
Elevation 740 m (2,428 ft)
Population (2006)[1]
 • Total 132
 • Density 122.0/km2 (316/sq mi)
 • Dwellings 54
Time zone MST (UTC-7)

Gainford is a hamlet in Alberta, Canada within Parkland County.[2] It is located approximately 86 kilometres (53 mi) west of Edmonton and has an elevation of 740 metres (2,430 ft).

The hamlet is located in census division No. 11 and in the federal riding of Yellowhead.

Demographics

The population of Gainford according to Parkland County's 2009 municipal census is 47.[3]

As of 2006, Gainford had a total population of 132 living in 54 dwellings. With a land area of 1.08 km2 (0.42 sq mi), it has a population density of 122.0 /km2 (316 /sq mi).[1]

Industry Canada shows that Gainford's greater rural area had a total population of 98 living in 88 dwellings in 2001. With a land area of 1.1 km2 (0.42 sq mi), its greater rural area has a population density of 11.0 /km2 (28 /sq mi).[4]

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