Duchess
Village
Village of Duchess
Motto:  Where the Swan Sits
Location in Alberta
Coordinates: 50°43′59″N 111°54′23.2″W / 50.73306°N 111.906444°W / 50.73306; -111.906444
Country	Canada
Province	Alberta
Region	Southern Alberta
Census division	2
Municipal district	County of Newell
Incorporated[1]
• Village	May 12, 1921
Government
• Mayor	Tony Steidel
• Governing body	Duchess Village Council
Area  (2021)[2]
• Land	1.93 km2 (0.75 sq mi)
Elevation	760 m (2,490 ft)
Population  (2021)[2]
• Total	1,053
• Density	545.9/km2 (1,414/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−7 (MST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−6 (MDT)
Highways	Veteran Memorial Highway
Waterway	Rock Lake
Website	Official website

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.

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 -2.9% from its 2016 population of 1,085. With a land area of 1.93 km² (0.75 sq mi), it had a population density of 545.6/km² (1,413.1/sq mi) in 2021.^[2]

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 9.4% change from its 2011 population of 992. With a land area of 1.96 km² (0.76 sq mi), it had a population density of 553.6/km² (1,433.7/sq mi) in 2016.^[3]

• Jeff Shantz, professional hockey player^[4]
• Cheryl Bartlett, biologist

• List of communities in Alberta
• List of villages in Alberta

• Official website

50°44′N 111°54′W / 50.733°N 111.900°W / 50.733; -111.900 (Duchess, Alberta)