Thorhild, Alberta

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Thorhild
Hamlet
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Thorhild
Location of Thorhild
Coordinates: 54°09′32″N113°07′31″W / 54.15889°N 113.12528°W / 54.15889; -113.12528
CountryCanada
Province Alberta
Region Central Alberta
Census Division No. 13
Municipal district Thorhild County
Government
  Governing body Mayor Cody Krupa Council
Area
 (2021) [1]
  Land1.69 km2 (0.65 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
649 m (2,129 ft)
Population
 (2021) [1]
  Total391
  Density231/km2 (600/sq mi)
Time zone UTC−7 (MST)
  Summer (DST) UTC−6 (MDT)
Highways 18
827
WaterwaysKennedy Creek

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.

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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

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Thorhild had a population of 391 living in 173 of its 214 total private dwellings, a change of

As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Thorhild had a population of 531 living in 244 of its 270 total private dwellings, a change of

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References

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  2. "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.
  3. "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. January 12, 2022. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
  4. Alberta Queen's Printer (2009-03-18). "Order in Council (O.C.) 131/2009" . Retrieved 2010-07-05.
  5. Alberta Municipal Affairs (1950-01-14). "Formation of the Village of Thorhild" (PDF). Retrieved 2010-07-05.
  6. Thorhild and District Historical Society (1985). Building and working together : a study of the Thorhild area. Vol. 1. p. 12.
  7. "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.