Chauvin, Alberta


Chauvin is a village in east central Alberta, Canada. It is located east of Wainwright, and west of the Saskatchewan border. It is also the home of Susie the Softball, the world's largest softball.

History

Chauvin started as a railroad siding in 1908. It was incorporated as a village in 1912. The village has the name of George Von Chauvin, a railroad official.

Demographics

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Chauvin recorded a population of 335 living in 145 of its 156 total private dwellings, a change from its 2011 population of 334. With a land area of, it had a population density of in 2016.
The population of the Village of Chauvin according to its 2016 municipal census is 345, a change from its 2011 municipal census population of 340.
In the 2011 Census, the Village of Chauvin had a population of 334 living in 144 of its 151 total dwellings, an 8.4% change from its 2006 population of 308. With a land area of, it had a population density of in 2011.