Hilda, Alberta facts for kids
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Hilda
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 Hilda
Location in Alberta
Hilda
Location in Canada
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| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Southern Alberta |
| Census division | 1 |
| Municipal district | Cypress County |
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| • Type | Unincorporated |
| Area
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| • Land | 0.42 km2 (0.16 sq mi) |
| Population
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| • Total | 40 |
| • Density | 94.2/km2 (244/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
| Area code(s) | 403, 587, 825 |
Hilda is a hamlet in southern Alberta, Canada within Cypress County, located 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) east of Highway 41, approximately 67 kilometres (42 mi) northeast of Medicine Hat. In 1910, the post master named the post office "Hilda" after his infant daughter.
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Hilda had a population of 40 living in 19 of its 23 total private dwellings, a change of -11.1% from its 2016 population of 45. With a land area of 0.42 km2 (0.16 sq mi), it had a population density of 95.2/km2 (247/sq mi) 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 21.6% from its 2011 population of 37. With a land area of 0.44 km2 (0.17 sq mi), it had a population density of 102.3/km2 (265/sq mi) in 2016.
