Andrew, Alberta

Andrew is a village in central Alberta north of Vegreville. Andrew is most famous as the home of the world's largest duck roadside attraction, part of the Giants of the Prairies. Its post office was established March 2, 1902. The community has the name of Andrew Whitford, an early settler.Notable peopleEd Stelmach became Alberta's premier-elect to succeed Ralph Klein on December 3, 2006. This was the result of the provincial Progressive Conservative Party's election to pick a new leader. Stelmach had been a third-place contender, but came up the middle to win the race over the favoured frontrunners. He officially became the province's premier on December 14, 2006.DemographicsIn the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Andrew recorded a population of 425 living in 201 of its 266 total private dwellings, a change from its 2011 population of 379. With a land area of 1.17km2, it had a population density of in 2016.In the 2011 Census, the Village of Andrew had a population of 379 living in 203 of its 254 total dwellings, a -18.5% change from its 2006 population of 465. With a land area of 1.23km2, it had a population density of in 2011.In 2006, Andrew had a population of 465 living in 234 dwellings, a 4.1% decrease from 2001. The village has an area of 1.23 km² and a population density of 378.8 inhabitants per square kilometer.