Heisler, Alberta

Village in Alberta, Canada

52°40′13″N 112°13′13″W / 52.67028°N 112.22028°W / 52.67028; -112.22028CountryCanadaProvinceAlbertaRegionCentral AlbertaCensus DivisionNo. 7Municipal districtFlagstaff CountyIncorporated^[1] • VillageJuly 27, 1920 • DissolutionMarch 29, 1938 • VillageJanuary 1, 1961Government

^[2]

• MayorDennis Steil (deputy) • Governing bodyHeisler Village CouncilArea

(2021)^[3]

• Land0.63 km² (0.24 sq mi)Elevation

725 m (2,379 ft)Population

(2021)^[3]

• Total135 • Density214.4/km² (555/sq mi)Time zoneUTC−7 (MST) • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)Highways855WebsiteOfficial website

Heisler /ˈhaɪzlər/ is a village in central Alberta, Canada. It is located 23 km south of Daysland and 20 km north of Forestburg.

The community has the name of Martin Heisler, the original owner of the land.^[4] It is the home Canada's largest baseball glove—a sculpture and roadside attraction.^[5]

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Heisler had a population of 135 living in 68 of its 79 total private dwellings, a change of -15.6% from its 2016 population of 160. With a land area of 0.63 km² (0.24 sq mi), it had a population density of 214.3/km² (555.0/sq mi) in 2021.^[3]

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Heisler recorded a population of 160 living in 74 of its 87 total private dwellings, a 6% change from its 2011 population of 151. With a land area of 0.64 km² (0.25 sq mi), it had a population density of 250.0/km² (647.5/sq mi) in 2016.^[6]

References

^ "Location and History Profile: Village of Heisler" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. October 21, 2016. p. 351. Retrieved October 23, 2016.
^ "Municipal Officials Search". Alberta Municipal Affairs. May 9, 2019. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities)". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
^ Place-names of Alberta. Ottawa: Geographic Board of Canada. 1928. p. 64.
^ "Canada's Largest Baseball Glove, Heisler, Alberta". RoadsideAmerica.com. Retrieved 2021-05-03.
^ "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.