Morningside, Alberta facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Morningside
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 Morningside
Location in Alberta
Morningside
Location in Canada
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| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Central Alberta |
| Census division | 8 |
| Municipal district | Lacombe County |
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| • Type | Unincorporated |
| Area
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| • Land | 0.25 km2 (0.10 sq mi) |
| Population
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| • Total | 85 |
| • Density | 339.3/km2 (879/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
| Area code(s) | 403, 587, 825 |
Morningside is a small community known as a hamlet in central Alberta, Canada. A hamlet is a very small settlement, often smaller than a village. It is located in Lacombe County.
Morningside is easy to find because it's right near a major road called Highway 2. You can find it where Highway 2A and Highway 604 meet. This spot is about 36 kilometers (about 22 miles) north of the city of Red Deer.
People Living in Morningside
Population Numbers
The number of people living in Morningside changes over time. In the year 2021, a count of people called the Census of Population found that 85 people lived there. These people lived in 48 homes.
This was a small decrease from 2016, when 97 people lived in Morningside. So, the population went down by 12 people between 2016 and 2021.
How Many People Per Square Kilometer?
Morningside is a very small place in terms of land area. It covers only 0.25 square kilometers (about 0.1 square miles).
In 2021, with 85 people living in 0.25 square kilometers, the population density was about 339 people per square kilometer. This means that for every square kilometer of land, there were about 339 people.
In 2016, with 97 people in the same area, the population density was higher, at about 388 people per square kilometer.
