Hilda
Hamlet
Hilda is located in Alberta
Hilda
Hilda
Location of Hilda
Hilda is located in Canada
Hilda
Hilda
Hilda (Canada)
Coordinates: 50°28′47″N 110°01′58″W / 50.47972°N 110.03278°W / 50.47972; -110.03278
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
RegionSouthern Alberta
Census division1
Municipal districtCypress County
Government
 • TypeUnincorporated
 • Governing bodyCypress County Council
Area
 (2021)[1]
 • Land0.42 km2 (0.16 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total40
 • Density94.2/km2 (244/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−07:00 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−06:00 (MDT)
Area code(s)403, 587, 825

Hilda is a hamlet in southern Alberta, Canada within Cypress County,[2] located 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) east of Highway 41, approximately 67 kilometres (42 mi) northeast of Medicine Hat. In 1910, the post master named the post office "Hilda" after his infant daughter.[3]

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Hilda had a population of 40 living in 19 of its 23 total private dwellings, a change of -11.1% from its 2016 population of 45. With a land area of 0.42 km2 (0.16 sq mi), it had a population density of 95.2/km2 (246.7/sq mi) in 2021.[1]

As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Hilda had a population of 45 living in 19 of its 22 total private dwellings, a change of 21.6% from its 2011 population of 37. With a land area of 0.44 km2 (0.17 sq mi), it had a population density of 102.3/km2 (264.9/sq mi) in 2016.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and designated places". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
  2. ^ "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. January 12, 2022. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
  3. ^ Hilda's Golden Heritage, Hilda's Town and Country Ladies Club, 1974.
  4. ^ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and designated places, 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved February 13, 2017.
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