Shaughnessy, Alberta Explained

Shaughnessy
Settlement Type:Hamlet
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Pushpin Map:Canada Alberta#Canada
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Shaughnessy
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Canada
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Alberta
Subdivision Type2:Region
Subdivision Name2:Southern Alberta
Subdivision Type3:Census division
Subdivision Name3:2
Subdivision Type4:Municipal district
Subdivision Name4:Lethbridge County
Government Type:Unincorporated
Leader Title1:Governing body
Leader Name1:Lethbridge County Council
Established Title:Established
Area Footnotes: (2021)
Area Land Km2:0.38
Population As Of:2021
Population Total:388
Population Density Km2:1021.6
Timezone:MST
Utc Offset:−07:00
Timezone Dst:MDT
Utc Offset Dst:−06:00
Coordinates:49.8528°N -112.8422°W
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Area Code:403, 587, 825
Blank Name:Highways
Blank1 Name:Waterways

Shaughnessy is a hamlet in southern Alberta, Canada within the Lethbridge County. It is located on Highway 25, approximately north of Lethbridge. It is named after Baron Shaughnessy, chairman of the mining company that ran the town.[1]

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Shaughnessy had a population of 388 living in 150 of its 162 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of 415. With a land area of, it had a population density of in 2021.[2]

As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Shaughnessy had a population of 415 living in 160 of its 167 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2011 population of 384. With a land area of 0.38km2, it had a population density of in 2016.[3]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Book: Coyote Flats Historical Society. Coyote Flats : historical review, 1905-1965. Volume 1. 1967. Southern Printing. Lethbridge. 282.
  2. Web site: Population and dwelling counts: Canada and designated places . . February 9, 2022 . February 10, 2022.
  3. Web site: Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and designated places, 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Alberta) . . February 8, 2017 . February 13, 2017.