Rockyford, Alberta facts for kids
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Rockyford
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Village
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| Village of Rockyford | |
 Rockyford
Location in Alberta
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| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Southern Alberta |
| Census Division | No. 5 |
| Municipal district | Wheatland County |
| Incorporated | |
| • Village | March 28, 1919 |
| Area
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| • Land | 1.04 km2 (0.40 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 850 m (2,790 ft) |
| Population
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| • Total | 395 |
| • Density | 380.7/km2 (986/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Highways | 21 |
| Waterways | Serviceberry Creek |
Rockyford is a village in southern Alberta, Canada. It is approximately 88 km (55 mi) east of Calgary and 56 km (35 mi) southwest of Drumheller. It was founded in 1913 upon the arrival of the Canadian National Railway.
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Rockyford recorded a population of 395 living in 144 of its 154 total private dwellings, a change of 25% from its 2016 population of 316. With a land area of 1.04 km2 (0.40 sq mi), it had a population density of 379.8/km2 (984/sq mi) in 2021.
In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Rockyford recorded a population of 316 living in 144 of its 151 total private dwellings, a -2.8% change from its 2011 population of 325. With a land area of 1.08 km2 (0.42 sq mi), it had a population density of 292.6/km2 (758/sq mi) in 2016.
