Gainford, Alberta


Gainford is a hamlet in Alberta, Canada within Parkland County. It is located approximately west of Edmonton and has an elevation of.
The hamlet is located in census division No. 11 and in the federal riding of Yellowhead. The north border of Gainford shares part of the shore of Isle Lake.

History

The first post office opened in 1910. The community takes its name from Gainford, County Durham, England.

Demographics

As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Gainford recorded a population of 79 living in 38 of its 53 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2011 population of 132. With a land area of, it had a population density of in 2016.
As a designated place in the 2011 Census, Gainford had a population of 132 living in 55 of its 71 total dwellings, a 0% change from its 2006 population of 132. With a land area of, it had a population density of in 2011.
The population of Gainford according to Parkland County's 2009 municipal census is 47.