Chin, Alberta

Chin is a hamlet in southern Alberta, Canada within the Lethbridge County.[1] It is located 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) north of Highway 3, approximately 27 kilometres (17 mi) east of Lethbridge.

Chin
Location of Chin, Alberta

Chin is a name derived from the Blackfoot language.[2]

Demographics

As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Chin recorded a population of 62 living in 19 of its 19 total private dwellings, a change of 29.2% from its 2011 population of 48. With a land area of 0.08 km2 (0.031 sq mi), it had a population density of 775.0/km2 (2,007.2/sq mi) in 2016.[3]

As a designated place in the 2011 Census, Chin had a population of 48 living in 19 of its 21 total dwellings, a 6.7% change from its 2006 population of 45. With a land area of 0.09 km2 (0.035 sq mi), it had a population density of 530/km2 (1,380/sq mi) in 2011.[4]

See also

References
  1. Alberta Municipal Affairs (2010-04-01). "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-02-29. Retrieved 2010-06-29.
  2. Place-names of Alberta. Ottawa: Geographic Board of Canada. 1928. p. 33.
  3. "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.
  4. "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and designated places, 2011 and 2006 censuses (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. 2012-02-08. Retrieved 2012-04-06.

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