Thorhild, Alberta

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Thorhild
Hamlet
Thorhild is located in Alberta
Thorhild
Thorhild
Location of Thorhild
Coordinates: 54°09′32″N 113°07′31″W / 54.15889°N 113.12528°W / 54.15889; -113.12528Coordinates: 54°09′32″N 113°07′31″W / 54.15889°N 113.12528°W / 54.15889; -113.12528
Country Canada
Province Alberta
RegionCentral Alberta
Census DivisionNo. 13
Municipal districtThorhild County
Government
 • Governing bodyThorhild County Council
Area
[1]
 • Total1.68 km2 (0.65 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
649 m (2,129 ft)
Population
 (2016)[1]
 • Total531
Time zoneUTC−7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)
Highways18
827
WaterwaysKennedy Creek

Thorhild is a hamlet in Alberta, Canada within Thorhild County.[3] It is located at the intersection of Highway 18 and Highway 827, approximately 86 kilometres (53 mi) north of the City of Edmonton.

Thorhild was formerly a village until April 1, 2009 when it dissolved and became a hamlet within the County of Thorhild No. 7.[4] It originally incorporated as a village on December 31, 1949.[5] The Alberta and Great Waterways Railway paid $480 for the original townsite on July 16, 1914.[6]

Demographics[]

As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Thorhild recorded a population of 531 living in 244 of its 270 total private dwellings, a change of 8.8% from its 2011 population of 488. With a land area of 1.68 km2 (0.65 sq mi), it had a population density of 316.1/km2 (818.6/sq mi) in 2016.[1]

In the 2011 Census, Thorhild had a population of 488 living in 240 of its 268 total dwellings, a −3.4% change from its 2006 population of 505. With a land area of 1.67 km2 (0.64 sq mi), it had a population density of 292.2/km2 (756.8/sq mi) in 2011.[7]

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References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c "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.
  2. ^ "Alberta Private Sewage Systems 2009 Standard of Practice Handbook: Appendix A.3 Alberta Design Data (A.3.A. Alberta Climate Design Data by Town)" (PDF) (PDF). Safety Codes Council. January 2012. pp. 212–215 (PDF pages 226–229). Retrieved October 9, 2013.
  3. ^ Alberta Municipal Affairs (2010-04-01). "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Retrieved 2010-07-05.
  4. ^ Alberta Queen's Printer (2009-03-18). "Order in Council (O.C.) 131/2009". Retrieved 2010-07-05.
  5. ^ Alberta Municipal Affairs (1950-01-14). "Formation of the Village of Thorhild" (PDF). Retrieved 2010-07-05.
  6. ^ Thorhild and District Historical Society (1985). Building and working together : a study of the Thorhild area. Vol. 1. p. 12.
  7. ^ "Census Profile - Thorhild, Village, Alberta (Dissolved census subdivision)". Statistics Canada. 2012-11-02. Retrieved 2012-12-02.
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