Rolling Hills, Alberta

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Rolling Hills (Canada)
Coordinates: 50°13′32″N111°46′28″W / 50.22556°N 111.77444°W / 50.22556; -111.77444
CountryCanada
Province Alberta
Region Brooks Census Region
Census division 02
Municipal district County of Newell
Government
 • Type Unincorporated
 • Governing bodyCounty of Newell Council
Area
 (2021) [1]
 • Land0.69 km2 (0.27 sq mi)
Population
 (2021) [1]
 • Total273
 • Density397.6/km2 (1,030/sq mi)
Time zone UTC−07:00 (MST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−06:00 (MDT)
Area code(s) 403, 587, 825

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.

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Demographics

In 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

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

Economy

Rolling 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

One 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.[ citation needed ]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and designated places". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. June 3, 2024. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
  3. ↑ "Municipal Census Report 2020". County of Newell. p. 3. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
  4. ↑ "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.

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