Gainford, Alberta

Gainford is a hamlet in Alberta, Canada within Parkland County. It is located approximately west of Edmonton and has an elevation of.
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. The Yellowhead Highway 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 from its 2016 population of 99. With a land area of, 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 from its 2011 population of 132. With a land area of, it had a population density of in 2016.