Tilley is a hamlet in

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, Canada within the

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. It is located approximately 22 km southeast of the City of

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and 78 km northwest of the City of

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History

Founded in 1910 during the construction of the

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main line, Tilley was incorporated as a village on May 9, 1940. It dissolved from village status on August 31, 2013, to become a hamlet under the jurisdiction of the County of Newell.

Demographics

In the

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conducted by

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, Tilley had a population of 318 living in 132 of its 144 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of 364. With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021. The population of Tilley according to the 2020 municipal census conducted by the County of Newell is 335, a decrease from its 2007 municipal census population count of 405. As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Tilley had a population of 364 living in 139 of its 149 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2011 population of 352. With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2016.

Economy

Tilley's main industries are agriculture (irrigated crop farming and livestock operations) and petroleum.

Attractions

Amenities within Tilley include an arena, a curling rink, a community hall, and three parks.

Education

Tilley Public School, operated by Grasslands Public Schools, serves students in kindergarten through grade 9. In 2023 a new school in Tilley was completed. It replaced the original Tilley school which was built in 1946.

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