Hilda is a
hamlet in
southern Alberta, Canada within
Cypress County, located east of
Highway 41
The following highways are numbered 41:
International
* Asian Highway 41
* European route E41
Australia
* Olympic Highway
* Mid-Western Highway
Canada
* Alberta Highway 41
* British Columbia Highway 41
* Manitoba Highway 41
* Newfoundland a ...
, approximately northeast of
Medicine Hat. In 1910, the post master named the post office "Hilda" after his infant daughter.
[''Hilda's Golden Heritage'', Hilda's Town and Country Ladies Club, 1974.]
Demographics
In the
2021 Census of Population
The 2021 Canadian census was a detailed enumeration of the Canadian population with a reference date of May 11, 2021. It follows the 2016 Canadian census, which recorded a population of 35,151,728. The overall response rate was 98%, which is sli ...
conducted by
Statistics Canada
Statistics Canada (StatCan; french: Statistique Canada), formed in 1971, is the agency of the Government of Canada commissioned with producing statistics to help better understand Canada, its population, resources, economy, society, and cultur ...
, Hilda had a population of 40 living in 19 of its 23 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of 45. With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021.
As a designated place in the
2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Hilda had a population of 45 living in 19 of its 22 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2011 population of 37. With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2016.
See also
*
List of communities in Alberta
*
List of designated places in Alberta
*
List of hamlets in Alberta
Hamlets in the province of Alberta, Canada, are unincorporated communities administered by, and within the boundaries of, specialized municipalities or rural municipalities ( municipal districts, improvement districts and special areas). The ...
References
Cypress County
Hamlets in Alberta
Designated places in Alberta
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