Reno, Alberta facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Reno
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 Reno
Location in Alberta
Reno
Location in Canada
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| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Northern Alberta |
| Census division | 17 |
| Municipal district | Northern Sunrise County |
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| • Type | Unincorporated |
| Area
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| • Land | 0.28 km2 (0.11 sq mi) |
| Population
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| • Total | 20 |
| • Density | 72.1/km2 (187/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
| Area code(s) | 780, 587, 825 |
Reno is a small community called a hamlet in northern Alberta, Canada. It is part of Northern Sunrise County.
Reno is located about 8 kilometers (5 miles) east of Highway 2. It is also about 146 kilometers (91 miles) northeast of a larger city called Grande Prairie. People think Reno might have been named after Reno, Nevada, a city in the United States.
How Many People Live in Reno?
The number of people living in Reno is quite small. In the year 2021, a count of the population showed that 20 people lived there. These 20 people lived in 6 homes.
This number was the same as in 2016, when 20 people also lived in Reno. Before that, in 2011, only 5 people lived in the hamlet.
Reno covers a small area of land, about 0.28 square kilometers (0.11 square miles). This means that in 2021, there were about 72 people living in each square kilometer of land.
