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 from its 2016 population of 1,085. With a land area of , 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 change from its 2011 population of 992. With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2016. Notable people Jeff Shantz, professional hockey player Cheryl Bartlett, biologist Jaxon Riste, CMRU broadcaster and online music personality. See also List of communities in Alberta List of villages in Alberta References External links 1921 establishments in Alberta Villages in Alberta Populated places established in 1921