Thorhild, Alberta
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 | |
|---|---|
Hamlet | |
  Thorhild Location of Thorhild | |
| Coordinates: 54°09′32″N 113°07′31″W | |
| Country | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} 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 | 649 m (2,129 ft) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 488 |
| • Density | 292.2/km2 (757/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
| Highways | 18 827 |
| Waterways | Kennedy Creek |
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.[7]
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]
See also
References
- "Census Profile - Thorhild, Village, Alberta (Dissolved census subdivision)". Statistics Canada. 2012-11-02. Retrieved 2012-12-02.
- "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.
- Alberta Municipal Affairs (2010-04-01). "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). 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" (PDF). Retrieved 2010-07-05.
- Thorhild and District Historical Society (1985). Building and working together : a study of the Thorhild area. Vol. 1. p. 12.
- "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.
