Fawcett is a hamlet in central Alberta, Canada within Westlock County.[2] It is located on Highway 44, approximately 118 kilometres (73 mi) northwest of Edmonton, and four kilometres east of Hubert Lake Wildland Provincial Park.[3]
Fawcett | |
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  Fawcett Location of Fawcett  Fawcett Fawcett (Westlock County) | |
| Coordinates: 54°32′26″N 114°05′41″W / 54.54056°N 114.09472°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Central Alberta |
| Census division | 13 |
| Municipal district | Westlock County |
| Government | |
| • Type | Unincorporated |
| • Governing body | Westlock County Council |
| Area (2021)[1] | |
| • Land | 0.46 km2 (0.18 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 60 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
| Area code(s) | 780, 587, 825 |
The community has the name of a railroad officer.[4]
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Fawcett had a population of 60 living in 31 of its 36 total private dwellings, a change of -26.8% from its 2016 population of 82. With a land area of 0.46 km2 (0.18 sq mi), it had a population density of 130.4/km2 (337.8/sq mi) in 2021.[1]
As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Fawcett had a population of 69 living in 31 of its 37 total private dwellings, a change of -5.5% from its 2011 population of 73. With a land area of 0.45 km2 (0.17 sq mi), it had a population density of 153.3/km2 (397.1/sq mi) in 2016.[5]
Notable residents
Fawcett is the hometown of professional hockey player and actor Ross Smith. Ross portrayed the character Barclay Donaldson in the 1977 movie Slap Shot. Casey Fawcett, the previous World Record holder for most glasses held in a single hand,[6] is also a resident of Fawcett.