Shaughnessy is a hamlet in southern Alberta, Canada within the Lethbridge County.[2] It is located on Highway 25, approximately 17 kilometres (11 mi) north of Lethbridge. It is named after Baron Shaughnessy, chairman of the mining company that ran the town.[3]
Shaughnessy | |
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  Shaughnessy Location of Shaughnessy  Shaughnessy Shaughnessy (Canada) | |
| Coordinates: 49°51′10″N 112°50′32″W / 49.85278°N 112.84222°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Southern Alberta |
| Census division | 2 |
| Municipal district | Lethbridge County |
| Government | |
| • Type | Unincorporated |
| • Governing body | Lethbridge County Council |
| Area (2021)[1] | |
| • Land | 0.38 km2 (0.15 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 388 |
| • Density | 1,021.6/km2 (2,646/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
| Area code(s) | 403, 587, 825 |
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Shaughnessy had a population of 388 living in 150 of its 162 total private dwellings, a change of -6.5% from its 2016 population of 415. With a land area of 0.38 km2 (0.15 sq mi), it had a population density of 1,021.1/km2 (2,644.5/sq mi) in 2021.[1]
As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Shaughnessy had a population of 415 living in 160 of its 167 total private dwellings, a change of 8.1% from its 2011 population of 384. With a land area of 0.38 km2 (0.15 sq mi), it had a population density of 1,092.1/km2 (2,828.5/sq mi) in 2016.[4]