Thorsby, Alberta


Thorsby is a town in central Alberta, Canada. It is located west of the City of Leduc, along Highway 39. Pigeon Lake and Pigeon Lake Provincial Park are located south of the community.

Demographics

The population of the Town of Thorsby according to its 2017 municipal census is 1,015, a change of from its 2015 municipal census population of 1,025.
In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Town of Thorsby recorded a population of 985 living in 394 of its 428 total private dwellings, a change from its 2011 population of 951. With a land area of, it had a population density of in 2016.
In the 2011 Census, Statistics Canada originally reported that Thorsby had a population of 797 living in 334 of its 373 total dwellings, a -15.7% change from its 2006 population of 945. Statistics Canada subsequently amended the 2011 census results to a population of 951 living in 394 of its 436 total dwellings, a 0.6% change from 2006. With a land area of, it had a population density of in 2011.

Economy

The Town of Thorsby is a member of the Leduc-Nisku Economic Development Association, an economic development partnership that markets Alberta's International Region in proximity to the Edmonton International Airport.