Glory Hills, Alberta facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Glory Hills
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Designated place
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 Glory Hills
Location in Alberta
Glory Hills
Location in Canada
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| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Edmonton Metropolitan Region |
| Census division | 11 |
| Municipal district | Sturgeon County |
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| • Type | Unincorporated |
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| • Land | 1.43 km2 (0.55 sq mi) |
| Population
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| • Total | 195 |
| • Density | 136.6/km2 (354/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
| Area code(s) | 780, 587, 825 |
Glory Hills is a small community in Alberta, Canada. It's not a town with its own local government. Instead, it's an unincorporated community, which means it's managed by the larger Sturgeon County.
Glory Hills is also known as a designated place by Statistics Canada. This means it's a specific area that Canada's official statistics agency uses to count people. You can find Glory Hills on the south side of Township Road 544, about 1.2 kilometers (0.75 miles) east of Highway 779.
Who Lives in Glory Hills?
Every few years, Canada counts all its people in something called a census. This helps us understand how many people live in different places.
Population in 2021
In the 2021 census, 195 people lived in Glory Hills. They lived in 69 homes out of 79 total homes available. This was a decrease from 2016.
Population in 2016
Back in the 2016 census, Glory Hills had 244 people. They lived in 82 homes out of 83 total homes. This was an increase from 2011, when 206 people lived there.
How Many People Per Area?
Glory Hills covers a land area of 1.43 square kilometers (about 0.55 square miles). In 2021, the population density was about 136.6 people per square kilometer. This means that, on average, about 137 people lived in each square kilometer of land.
