Country Canada Census division 7 Highways Highway 17 Area 232 ha Province Alberta | Region Central Alberta Time zone MST (UTC-7) Elevation 625 m Population 335 (2016) Local time Friday 1:38 PM | |
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Municipal district Municipal District of Wainwright No. 61 Weather 7°C, Wind S at 23 km/h, 45% Humidity | ||
Chauvin 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.
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Map of Chauvin, AB, Canada
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 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 6999300000000000000♠0.3% change from its 2011 population of 334. With a land area of 2.24 km2 (0.86 sq mi), it had a population density of 149.6/km2 (387.3/sq mi) in 2016.
The population of the Village of Chauvin according to its 2016 municipal census is 345, a 7000150000000000000♠1.5% change from its 2011 municipal census population of 340.
In the 2011 Census, the Village of Chauvin had a population of 334 living in 144 of its 151 total dwellings, an 8.4% change from its 2006 population of 308. With a land area of 2.32 km2 (0.90 sq mi), it had a population density of 144.0/km2 (372.9/sq mi) in 2011.
In 2006, Chauvin had a population of 308 living in 149 dwellings, a 15.8% decrease from 2001. The village has a land area of 2.32 square kilometres (0.90 sq mi) and a population density of 132.7/km2 (344/sq mi) .