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Chauvin, Alberta
Chauvin (/ˈʃoʊvən/ SHOH-vən) is a village in east central Alberta, Canada. It is located 60 kilometres (37 mi) east of Wainwright, and 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) west of the Saskatchewan border. It is also the home of Susie the Softball, the world's largest softball.

History

Chauvin started as a railroad siding in 1908. It was incorporated as a village in 1912. The village has the name of George Von Chauvin, a railroad official.

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Chauvin had a population of 304 living in 143 of its 162 total private dwellings, a change of -9.3% from its 2016 population of 335. With a land area of 2.22 km (0.86 sq mi), it had a population density of 136.9/km (354.7/sq mi) in 2021.

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Chauvin recorded a population of 335 living in 145 of its 156 total private dwellings, a 0.3% change from its 2011 population of 334. With a land area of 2.24 km (0.86 sq mi), it had a population density of 149.6/km (387.3/sq mi) in 2016.

The population of the Village of Chauvin according to its 2016 municipal census is 345, a 1.5% change from its 2011 municipal census population of 340.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Location and History Profile: Village of Chauvin" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. October 14, 2016. p. 155. Retrieved October 17, 2016.
  2. ^ "Municipal Officials Search". Alberta Municipal Affairs. May 9, 2019. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
  3. ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities)". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
  4. ^ "2016 Municipal Affairs Population List" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. ISBN 978-1-4601-3127-5. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 16, 2017. Retrieved January 28, 2017.
  5. ^ The Canadian Press (2017), The Canadian Press Stylebook (18th ed.), Toronto: The Canadian Press
  6. ^ Chauvin, Ribstone and Districts History Book Committee (1982). Across the Years. Alberta: Inter-Collegiate Press. p. 22. Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2013-05-26.
  7. ^ Place-names of Alberta. Ottawa: Geographic Board of Canada. 1928. p. 32.
  8. ^ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved February 8, 2017.
  9. ^ "2015 Municipal Affairs Population List" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. ISBN 978-1-4601-2630-1. Retrieved January 28, 2017.
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