Rochon Sands facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Rochon Sands
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Summer village
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| Summer Village of Rochon Sands | ||
Sands Street
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 Rochon Sands
Location in Alberta
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| Country | Canada | |
| Province | Alberta | |
| Census division | No. 7 | |
| Incorporated | May 17, 1929 | |
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| • Type | Municipal incorporation | |
| Area
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| • Land | 2.03 km2 (0.78 sq mi) | |
| Population
(2021)
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| • Total | 97 | |
| • Density | 47.7/km2 (124/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) | |
Rochon Sands (pronounced "ROH-shun") is a special type of town called a summer village. It's located right on Buffalo Lake in the middle of Alberta, Canada. Just south of the village, you'll find Rochon Sands Provincial Park. Both the village and the park got their names from the Rochon family, who owned the land a long time ago, in the early 1900s.
People Living in Rochon Sands
This section tells us about the number of people who live in Rochon Sands.
Population Changes Over Time
In 2021, a count was done by Statistics Canada. It showed that 97 people lived in the Summer Village of Rochon Sands. They lived in 53 homes, even though there are 156 homes in total. This was an increase from 2016, when 86 people lived there.
The village covers an area of about 2.03 square kilometers (which is about 0.78 square miles). This means that in 2021, there were about 47.7 people living in each square kilometer.
Back in 2016, the same count showed 86 people living in Rochon Sands. They lived in 47 homes out of 152 total homes. This was a jump from 2011, when only 65 people lived in the village. The land area was slightly larger in 2016, at 2.16 square kilometers (0.83 square miles).
