Duchess, Alberta

Duchess is a village in southern Alberta, Canada that is surrounded by the County of Newell. It is north of Brooks and the Trans-Canada Highway.

The village was named for Duchess Louise Marguerite. It is mainly a ranching community.

Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Duchess had a population of 1,053 living in 378 of its 404 total private dwellings, a change of NaN% from its 2016 population of 1,085. With a land area of 1.93 km2, it had a population density of in 2021.

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Duchess recorded a population of 1,085 living in 371 of its 390 total private dwellings, a NaN% change from its 2011 population of 992. With a land area of 1.96 km2, it had a population density of in 2016.

Notable people

 * Jeff Shantz, professional hockey player
 * Cheryl Bartlett, biologist