Huxley, Alberta facts for kids
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Huxley
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 Huxley
Location in Alberta
Huxley
Location in Canada
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| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Southern Alberta |
| Census division | 5 |
| Municipal district | Kneehill County |
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| • Type | Unincorporated |
| Area
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| • Land | 0.33 km2 (0.13 sq mi) |
| Population
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| • Total | 75 |
| • Density | 230.1/km2 (596/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
| Area code(s) | 403, 587, 825 |
Huxley is a small community called a hamlet in southern Alberta, Canada. It is part of Kneehill County. Huxley is located about 160 kilometers (100 miles) northeast of the city of Calgary.
History of Huxley
The first school in the area was built in 1907. It was named Ashcroft. This name came from John Courtland Ash, who was the first rancher in the area. He lived there even before the land was officially surveyed into homesteads. The community of Huxley itself is named after Thomas Henry Huxley, who was a famous English biologist.
People Living in Huxley
In 2021, Statistics Canada counted the people living in Huxley. There were 75 people living in 38 homes. This means that for every square kilometer of land, there were about 230 people. The number of people living in Huxley stayed the same from 2016 to 2021. In 2016, there were also 75 people living there.
