Hesketh, Alberta

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Hesketh
Hamlet
Hesketh is located in Alberta
Hesketh
Hesketh
Location of Hesketh
Coordinates: 51°28′13″N 112°58′31″W / 51.47028°N 112.97528°W / 51.47028; -112.97528Coordinates: 51°28′13″N 112°58′31″W / 51.47028°N 112.97528°W / 51.47028; -112.97528
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
RegionSouthern Alberta
Census division5
Municipal districtKneehill County
Government
 • TypeUnincorporated
 • Governing bodyKneehill County Council
Area
 (2021)[1]
 • Land0.13 km2 (0.05 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total10
 • Density75.3/km2 (195/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−07:00 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−06:00 (MDT)
Area code(s)403, 587, 825

Hesketh is a hamlet in southern Alberta, Canada within Kneehill County.[2] It is located approximately 25 km (16 mi) west of Drumheller.

The community has the name of J. A. Hesketh, a railroad official.[3]

Demographics[]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Hesketh recorded a population of 10 living in 6 of its 6 total private dwellings, a change of 0% from its 2016 population of 10. With a land area of 0.13 km2 (0.050 sq mi), it had a population density of 76.9/km2 (199.2/sq mi) in 2021.[1]

As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Hesketh recorded a population of 10 living in 5 of its 5 total private dwellings, a change of -33.3% from its 2011 population of 15. With a land area of 0.13 km2 (0.050 sq mi), it had a population density of 76.9/km2 (199.2/sq mi) in 2016.[4]

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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. ^ Place-names of Alberta. Ottawa: Geographic Board of Canada. 1928. p. 64.
  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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