Thorhild, Alberta

Thorhild
Hamlet
Thorhild

Location of Thorhild

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[2] 649 m (2,129 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.[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

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).[7]

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Census Profile - Thorhild, Village, Alberta (Dissolved census subdivision)". Statistics Canada. 2012-11-02. Retrieved 2012-12-02.
  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. ↑ Statistics Canada. "Canada 2006 Census: Thorhild - Community Profile". Retrieved 2007-06-09.