Rolling Hills is a hamlet in southern Alberta, Canada within the County of Newell.[2] Rolling Hills was founded in 1939 by the Prairie Farm Rehabilitation Administration (PFRA) with settlers from dried out regions of Saskatchewan and Alberta.
Rolling Hills | |
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Coordinates: 50°13′32″N 111°46′28″W / 50.22556°N 111.77444°W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Alberta |
Region | Brooks Census Region |
Census division | 02 |
Municipal district | County of Newell |
Government | |
• Type | Unincorporated |
• Governing body | County of Newell Council |
Area (2021)[1] | |
• Land | 0.69 km2 (0.27 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 273 |
• Density | 397.6/km2 (1,030/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
Area code(s) | 403, 587, 825 |
Demographics
editIn the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Rolling Hills had a population of 273 living in 108 of its 113 total private dwellings, a change of 5.8% from its 2016 population of 258. With a land area of 0.69 km2 (0.27 sq mi), it had a population density of 395.7/km2 (1,024.7/sq mi) in 2021.[1]
The population of Rolling Hills according to the 2020 municipal census conducted by the County of Newell is 263.[3]
As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Rolling Hills had a population of 258 living in 101 of its 104 total private dwellings, a change of 25.9% from its 2011 population of 205. With a land area of 0.69 km2 (0.27 sq mi), it had a population density of 373.9/km2 (968.4/sq mi) in 2016.[4]
Economy
editRolling Hills’ primary industry is agriculture. Specialty crops grown in the area include dry edible beans, sugar beets, potatoes, seed canola and seed alfalfa. Cattle have always been a major part of the agricultural landscape in the Rolling Hills area.
Education
editOne school, serving pre-kindergarten through grade 9, is located in Rolling Hills. After grade 9, students attend high school in Brooks, which is approximately 50 km (31 mi) northwest of Rolling Hills.[5]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and designated places". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
- ^ "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. June 3, 2024. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
- ^ "Municipal Census Report 2020". County of Newell. p. 3. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Rolling Hills Agricultural Academy website". Rolling Hills School. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
External links
editMedia related to Rolling Hills, Alberta at Wikimedia Commons