Bashaw is a town in central Alberta, Canada. It is at the junction of Highway 21 and Highway 53. The community has the name of Eugene Bashaw, an original owner of the town site. Post office dates from 1910.

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Town of Bashaw had a population of 848 living in 381 of its 415 total private dwellings, a change of NaN% from its 2016 population of 830. With a land area of 2.72 km2, it had a population density of in 2021. In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Town of Bashaw recorded a population of 830 living in 379 of its 418 total private dwellings, a NaN% change from its 2011 population of 873. With a land area of 2.99 km2, it had a population density of in 2016. Notable People: Luke Orton Lindoe,1913–2000, renowned Canadian painter, sculptor, potter, businessman and ceramic artist. https://www.gallerieswest.ca/magazine/stories/luke-lindoe%27s-life-in-clay/<?ref>