Rolling Hills, Alberta facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Rolling Hills
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 Rolling Hills
Location in Alberta
Rolling Hills
Location in Canada
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| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Brooks Census Region |
| Census division | 02 |
| Municipal district | County of Newell |
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| • Type | Unincorporated |
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| • Land | 0.69 km2 (0.27 sq mi) |
| Population
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| • Total | 273 |
| • Density | 397.6/km2 (1,030/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
| Area code(s) | 403, 587, 825 |
Rolling Hills is a small community called a hamlet in southern Alberta, Canada. It is part of the County of Newell. This hamlet was started in 1939 by a group called the Prairie Farm Rehabilitation Administration. They helped people from dry areas of Saskatchewan and Alberta find new homes here.
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How Many People Live Here?
In 2021, about 273 people lived in Rolling Hills. This number was a little higher than in 2016, when 258 people lived here. The community is quite small, covering an area of about 0.69 square kilometers.
What Does Rolling Hills Do?
Farming and Crops
The main way people in Rolling Hills make a living is through agriculture, which means farming. Farmers here grow special crops like dry edible beans, sugar beets, and potatoes. They also grow seed canola and seed alfalfa.
Raising Cattle
Cattle farming has always been a very important part of the area's economy. Many farms in Rolling Hills raise cattle.
Learning and Schools
Rolling Hills has one school that teaches students from pre-kindergarten up to grade 9. After grade 9, students travel to Brooks for high school. Brooks is about 50 kilometers (31 miles) northwest of Rolling Hills.
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A potato harvest in Rolling Hills, Alberta.
