Nestled in central Alberta roughly 70 kilometres northeast of Edmonton, Radway sits just 0.75 kilometres southeast of Highway 28, placing it within easy reach of the broader region. The hamlet falls under the jurisdiction of Thorhild County and lies approximately 42 kilometres northeast of Fort Saskatchewan, making it a quiet rural community with reasonable access to larger urban centres.
Radway covers a modest land area of 0.59 square kilometres, and its population has seen notable growth in recent years. The 2021 Census recorded 231 residents living in 90 of the hamlet’s 100 private dwellings, representing a substantial increase of 35.1% compared to the 171 residents counted in 2016. That 2016 figure itself reflected a 5.6% rise from the 162 people recorded in the 2011 Census. By 2021, the community’s population density had reached approximately 391.5 people per square kilometre, a figure that underscores the steady, ongoing growth this small hamlet has experienced over a relatively short span of time.