Egremont, Alberta facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Egremont
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 Egremont
Location in Alberta
Egremont
Location in Canada
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| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Central Alberta |
| Census division | 13 |
| Municipal district | Thorhild County |
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| • Type | Unincorporated |
| Area
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| • Land | 0.19 km2 (0.07 sq mi) |
| Population
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| • Total | 46 |
| • Density | 238.3/km2 (617/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
| Area code(s) | 780, 587, 825 |
Egremont is a small community known as a hamlet in central Alberta, Canada. It is part of Thorhild County. You can find it about 2 kilometers (1.2 miles) north of Highway 28. It's also about 37 kilometers (23 miles) north of Fort Saskatchewan. The hamlet gets its name from a place called Egremont, Cumbria in England.
Who Lives in Egremont?
Every few years, Statistics Canada counts how many people live in different places. This count is called a census. It helps us understand how communities are growing or changing.
Recent Population Counts
In the 2021 Census, Egremont had 46 people living there. They lived in 27 homes. This was a small change from 2016, when 48 people lived in the hamlet.
In the 2016 Census, Egremont had 48 people. This was a slight increase from 2011, when 42 people lived there. The hamlet covers a small area of about 0.19 square kilometers (0.07 square miles).
