Gainford, Alberta

Gainford is a hamlet in Alberta, Canada within Parkland County. It is located approximately 86 km west of Edmonton and has an elevation of 740 m.

The hamlet is located in Census Division No. 11 and in the federal riding of Yellowhead. The north border of Gainford shares part of the shore of Isle Lake (also known as Lake Isle). The Yellowhead Highway (Alberta Highway 16) passes through Gainford.

History
The first post office opened in 1910. The community takes its name from Gainford, County Durham, England.

Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Gainford had a population of 118 living in 49 of its 67 total private dwellings, a change of NaN% from its 2016 population of 99. With a land area of 1.36 km2, it had a population density of in 2021.

As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Gainford had a population of 79 living in 38 of its 53 total private dwellings, a change of NaN% from its 2011 population of 132. With a land area of 1.08 km2, it had a population density of in 2016.