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Rockyford, Alberta






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Coordinates: 51°142N 113°0818W / 51.23389°N 113.13833°W / 51.23389; -113.13833
 

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Rockyford
Village of Rockyford
Rockyford is located in Alberta
Rockyford

Rockyford

Location of Rockyford

Coordinates: 51°14′2N 113°08′18W / 51.23389°N 113.13833°W / 51.23389; -113.13833
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
RegionSouthern Alberta
Census DivisionNo. 5
Municipal districtWheatland County
Incorporated[1] 
 • VillageMarch 28, 1919
Government
 • MayorDarcy J. Burke
 • Governing bodyRockyford Village Council
Area
 (2021)[2]
 • Land1.04 km2 (0.40 sq mi)
Elevation
850 m (2,790 ft)
Population
 (2021)[2]
 • Total395
 • Density380.7/km2 (986/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)
Highways21
WaterwaysServiceberry Creek
Websitewww.rockyford.ca

Rockyford is a village in southern Alberta, Canada. It is approximately 88 km (55 mi) east of Calgary and 56 km (35 mi) southwest of Drumheller. It was founded in 1913 upon the arrival of the Canadian National Railway.[3]

Demographics

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In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Rockyford had a population of 395 living in 144 of its 154 total private dwellings, a change of 25% from its 2016 population of 316. With a land area of 1.04 km2 (0.40 sq mi), it had a population density of 379.8/km2 (983.7/sq mi) in 2021.[2]

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Rockyford recorded a population of 316 living in 144 of its 151 total private dwellings, a -2.8% change from its 2011 population of 325. With a land area of 1.08 km2 (0.42 sq mi), it had a population density of 292.6/km2 (757.8/sq mi) in 2016.[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Location and History Profile: Village of Rockyford" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. October 21, 2016. p. 512. Retrieved October 23, 2016.
  • ^ a b c "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities)". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
  • ^ Dougan, Harvey (1979). The English Colony Nightingale and District. Nightingale, Alberta: Nightingale Women's Institute. p. 58.
  • ^ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved February 8, 2017.
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