Heisler is a village in central Alberta, Canada. It is located 23 km south of Daysland and 20 km north of Forestburg.
Heisler | |
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Village of Heisler | |
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Coordinates: 52°40′13″N 112°13′13″W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Alberta |
Region | Central Alberta |
Census Division | No. 7 |
Municipal district | Flagstaff County |
Incorporated[1] | |
• Village | July 27, 1920 |
• Dissolution | March 29, 1938 |
• Village | January 1, 1961 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Dennis Steil (deputy) |
• Governing body | Heisler Village Council |
Area (2021)[3] | |
• Land | 0.63 km2 (0.24 sq mi) |
Elevation | 725 m (2,379 ft) |
Population (2021)[3] | |
• Total | 135 |
• Density | 214.4/km2 (555/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
Highways | 855 |
Website | Official website |
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]
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]
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