| Thorhild | |
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| — Hamlet — | |
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| Coordinates: 54°09′32″N 113°07′31″W / 54.15889°N 113.12528°WCoordinates: 54°09′32″N 113°07′31″W / 54.15889°N 113.12528°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Alberta |
| Region | Central Alberta |
| Census Division | No. 13 |
| Municipal district | Thorhild County |
| Government | |
| • Governing body | Thorhild County Council |
| Area (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 1.67 km2 (0.64 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 650 m (2,130 ft) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 488 |
| • Density | 292.2/km2 (757/sq mi) |
| Time zone | MST (UTC-7) |
| Highways | 18 827 |
| Waterways | Kennedy Creek |
Thorhild is a hamlet in Alberta, Canada within Thorhild County.[2] 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.[3] It originally incorporated as a village on December 31, 1949.[4] The Alberta and Great Waterways Railway paid $480 for the original townsite on July 16, 1914.[5]
Demographics[edit]
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.[1]
In 2006, Thorhild had a population of 505 living in 254 dwellings, a 9.3% increase from 2001. The village had a land area of 1.67 km2 (0.64 sq mi) and a population density of 302.3 /km2 (783 /sq mi).[6]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "Census Profile - Thorhild, Village, Alberta (Dissolved census subdivision)". Statistics Canada. 2012-11-02. Retrieved 2012-12-02.
- ^ Alberta Municipal Affairs (2010-04-01). "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities". Retrieved 2010-07-05.
- ^ Alberta Queen's Printer (2009-03-18). "Order in Council (O.C.) 131/2009". Retrieved 2010-07-05.
- ^ Alberta Municipal Affairs (1950-01-14). "Formation of the Village of Thorhild". Retrieved 2010-07-05.
- ^ Thorhild and District Historical Society (1985). Building and working together : a study of the Thorhild area. Vol. 1. p. 12.
- ^ Statistics Canada (Census 2006). "Thorhild - Community Profile". Retrieved 2007-06-09.
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