Kavanagh, Alberta

Kavanagh is a hamlet in Alberta, Canada within Leduc County.^[2] It is located on Highway 2A between Millet and Leduc, approximately 30 kilometres (19 mi) south of Edmonton.

Kavanagh
Hamlet
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Coordinates: 53°10′56″N 113°31′01″W
Country	Canada
Province	Alberta
Region	Edmonton Metropolitan Region
Census division	11
Municipal district	Leduc County
Established	1980
Government
• Type	Unincorporated
• Governing body	Leduc County Council
Area  (2021)[1]
• Land	0.33 km2 (0.13 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	39
• Density	118.3/km2 (306/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−07:00 (MST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−06:00 (MDT)
Area code(s)	780, 587, 825

The hamlet was settled by workers of the Kavanagh block of the Canadian National Railway and was named for Charles Edmund Kavanagh, railway superintendent. The grain elevators have since closed and been relocated.

Kavanagh was declared a hamlet on January 5, 1980 by Marvin E. Moore, Minister of Municipal Affairs.^[3]

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Kavanagh had a population of 39 living in 19 of its 21 total private dwellings, a change of -17% from its 2016 population of 47. With a land area of 0.33 km² (0.13 sq mi), it had a population density of 118.2/km² (306.1/sq mi) in 2021.^[1]

As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Kavanagh had a population of 47 living in 20 of its 21 total private dwellings, a change of -9.6% from its 2011 population of 52. With a land area of 0.33 km² (0.13 sq mi), it had a population density of 142.4/km² (368.9/sq mi) in 2016.^[4]

See also

• List of communities in Alberta
• List of hamlets in Alberta

References

1. "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and designated places". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
2. "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. June 3, 2024. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
3. Alberta Municipal Affairs (January 5, 1980). "Ministerial Order 10/80" (PDF). Retrieved April 1, 2010.
4. "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and designated places, 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved February 13, 2017.