| Stavely | |
| Official Name: | Town of Stavely |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Motto: | In the Heart of Farming and Ranching |
| Pushpin Map: | Alberta |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Stavely in Alberta |
| 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: | 3 |
| Subdivision Type4: | Municipal district |
| Subdivision Name4: | Municipal District of Willow Creek No. 26 |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Gentry Hall |
| Leader Title1: | Governing body |
| Established Title: | Founded |
| Established Title1: | Incorporated[1] |
| Established Date1: | |
| Established Title2: | • Village |
| Established Date2: | October 16, 1903 |
| Established Title3: | • Town |
| Established Date3: | May 25, 1912 |
| Area Footnotes: | (2021) |
| Area Land Km2: | 1.78 |
| Population As Of: | 2021 |
| Population Total: | 544 |
| Population Density Km2: | 305.3 |
| Timezone: | MST |
| Utc Offset: | −7 |
| Timezone Dst: | MDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | −6 |
| Coordinates: | 50.165°N -113.6456°W |
| Elevation Footnotes: | [2] |
| Elevation M: | 1044 |
| Postal Code: | T0L 1Z0 |
| Area Code: | +1-403, +1-587 |
| Blank Name: | Highways |
| Blank Info: | Highway 2 Highway 527 |
| Blank1 Name: | Waterways |
| Blank1 Info: | Willow Creek |
Stavely is a town in southern Alberta, Canada. It is located 110km (70miles) south of Calgary on Highway 2 and 16km (10miles) east of Willow Creek Provincial Park.
Stavely was named for Alexander Staveley Hill, managing director of the Oxley Ranching Company that was founded in 1882[3] by John R Craig on 100,000 acres of grazing rights.[4]
The Canadian Pacific Railway once ran through the town. Its closure led to the removal of all but one of Stavely's grain elevators.
The people of Stavely and the area are proud of their friendliness and community spirit.[3]
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Town of Stavely had a population of 544 living in 269 of its 287 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of 541. With a land area of, it had a population density of in 2021.[5]
In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Town of Stavely recorded a population of 541 living in 265 of its 290 total private dwellings, a change from its 2011 population of 505. With a land area of 1.83km2, it had a population density of in 2016.[6]
Stavely is known as the home of the Stavely Indoor Rodeo. Founded in 1929, it is the world's first indoor rodeo.[7] In 1996 the miniseries In Cold Blood was filmed in Stavely.In 2012 the community celebrated its 100th birthday.
The town has a 9-hole golf course named the Stavely Golf Club. It was one of the few remaining sand green golf courses in Canada[7] until the sand greens were recently converted to artificial greens. Other recreation venues and facilities include an arena, archery lanes, a recreational vehicle campground, a ball diamond, and parks. Stavely is also home to a museum.
The Pine Coulee Reservoir, a popular place for recreation and camping, is 5km (03miles) west of Stavely.Clear Lake recreation area (camping/water sports) is located 19 km east of Stavely. Willow Creek Municipal Park (campground) is located16 km west of Stavely.
Stavely's only school, Stavely Elementary School, teaches local children from Kindergarten through Grade 6.[8] The school was renovated in 2002,[9] and its school motto is Every Child Shines.Prior to the 2002 renovation, grades 7-9 students attended A. J. Nowicki Jr. High School, which has been demolished. The Stavely Education Foundation has been established to assist former students with the costs of post-secondary education.
The following is a list of the Town of Stavely's volunteer community organizations and service groups.[10]