Staffordville, also originally known as Stafford, is a residential neighbourhood in Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada that held village status between 1900 and 1913.
Staffordville
Stafford | |
|---|---|
Neighbourhood | |
  Staffordville Location of Stafford in Alberta | |
| Coordinates: 49°42′54″N 112°50′13″W / 49.715°N 112.837°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| City | Lethbridge |
| Quadrant | NW |
| Incorporated[1] | 1900 (village) |
| Annexed[1] | 1913 |
| Government | |
| • Administrative body | Lethbridge City Council |
| Population | |
• Total | 967 |
History
editStaffordville was founded in the 1890s as a coal mining community.[1] It was named after William Stafford, mining engineer for the North Western Coal and Navigation Company.[2] The Village of Stafford was incorporated in 1900.[1] It was annexed by the City of Lethbridge in 1913.[1]
Geography
editStaffordville is west of Stafford Drive North and north of 9 Avenue North in northern Lethbridge.[3] The neighbourhoods of Senator Buchanan, St. Edwards, and Stafford Manor are to the south, east, and north respectively.[4]
Demographics
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1906 | 623 | — |
| 1911 | 985 | +58.1% |
| Source: Statistics Canada[5][6] | ||
Staffordville has a population of 967 living in 450 dwellings in the City of Lehtbridge's 2012 municipal census.[1]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d e f g "Staffordville Neighbourhood Area Redevelopment Plan" (PDF). July 8, 2013. Retrieved April 9, 2022.
- ^ Peat, Annie Laurie Stafford, Alex Johnston, and Carlton R. Stewart. 1978. Nineteenth century Lethbridge. Lethbridge. Alta: Whoop-Up Country Chapter, Historical Society of Alberta.
- ^ "Staffordville" (PDF). City of Lethbridge. February 2014. Retrieved April 9, 2022.
- ^ "Neighbourhood Areas" (PDF). City of Lethbridge. February 2019. Retrieved April 9, 2022.
- ^ 1906 Census: Northwest Provinces (PDF). Vol. Population of 1906 Compared with 1901. Dominion Bureau of Statistics. 1907. Retrieved April 9, 2022.
- ^ Fifth Census of Canada, 1911 (PDF). Vol. Special Report on Area and Population. Dominion Bureau of Statistics. February 27, 1912. Retrieved April 9, 2022.