About Stavely, Alberta
Stavely is a farming community in southern Alberta, Canada. It is located 110km south of Calgary on Highway 2 and 16km east of Willow Creek Provincial Park. Stavely was named for Alexander Staveley Hill, Managing Director of the Oxley Ranching Company that was founded in 1882 by John R Craig on 100, 000 acres of grazing rights. The Canadian Pacific Railway once ran through the town. Its closure led to the removal of all but one of Stavely's grain elevators. The people of Stavely and area are proud of their friendliness and community spirit. DemographicsIn the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Town of Stavely recorded a population of 541 living in 265 of its 290 total private dwellings, a change from its 2011 population of 505. With a land area of 1. 83km2, it had a population density of in 2016. In the 2011 Census, the Town of Stavely had a population of 505 living in 247 of its 278 total dwellings, a 16. 1% change from its 2006 population of 435. With a land area of 1. 62km2, it had a population density of in 2011. The population of the Town of Stavely according to its 2007 municipal census is 497. Arts and cultureStavely is known as the home of the Stavely Indoor Rodeo. Founded in 1929, it is the world's first indoor rodeo. In 1996 the miniseries In Cold Blood was filmed in Stavely. In 2012 the community celebrated its 100th birthday.
Stavely, Alberta Description
Stavely is a farming community in southern Alberta, Canada. It is located 110km south of Calgary on Highway 2 and 16km east of Willow Creek Provincial Park. Stavely was named for Alexander Staveley Hill, Managing Director of the Oxley Ranching Company that was founded in 1882 by John R Craig on 100, 000 acres of grazing rights. The Canadian Pacific Railway once ran through the town. Its closure led to the removal of all but one of Stavely's grain elevators. The people of Stavely and area are proud of their friendliness and community spirit. DemographicsIn the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Town of Stavely recorded a population of 541 living in 265 of its 290 total private dwellings, a change from its 2011 population of 505. With a land area of 1. 83km2, it had a population density of in 2016. In the 2011 Census, the Town of Stavely had a population of 505 living in 247 of its 278 total dwellings, a 16. 1% change from its 2006 population of 435. With a land area of 1. 62km2, it had a population density of in 2011. The population of the Town of Stavely according to its 2007 municipal census is 497. Arts and cultureStavely is known as the home of the Stavely Indoor Rodeo. Founded in 1929, it is the world's first indoor rodeo. In 1996 the miniseries In Cold Blood was filmed in Stavely. In 2012 the community celebrated its 100th birthday.