Rolling Hills, Alberta

Rolling Hills
Hamlet
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Coordinates: 50°13′32″N111°46′28″W / 50.22556°N 111.77444°W / 50.22556; -111.77444 Coordinates: 50°13′32″N111°46′28″W / 50.22556°N 111.77444°W / 50.22556; -111.77444
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

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.

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Rolling Hills recorded 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 recorded 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

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 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 ]}

See also

• List of communities in Alberta
• List of designated places in Alberta
• List of hamlets in Alberta

References

1. "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. January 12, 2022. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
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.