Rolling Hills, Alberta facts for kids
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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 |
| Area
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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 hamlet in southern Alberta, Canada within the County of Newell. Rolling Hills was founded in 1939 by the Prairie Farm Rehabilitation Administration (PFRA) with settlers from dried out regions of Saskatchewan and Alberta.
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Rolling Hills recorded a population of 273 living in 108 of its 113 total private dwellings, a change of 5.8% from its 2016 population of 258. With a land area of 0.69 km2 (0.27 sq mi), it had a population density of 395.7/km2 (1,025/sq mi) in 2021.
The population of Rolling Hills according to the 2020 municipal census conducted by the County of Newell is 263.
As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Rolling Hills recorded a population of 258 living in 101 of its 104 total private dwellings, a change of 25.9% from its 2011 population of 205. With a land area of 0.69 km2 (0.27 sq mi), it had a population density of 373.9/km2 (968/sq mi) in 2016.
Economy
Rolling Hills’ primary industry is agriculture. Specialty crops grown in the area include dry edible beans, sugar beets, potatoes, seed canola and seed alfalfa. Cattle have always been a major part of the agricultural landscape in the Rolling Hills area.
Education
One school, serving kindergarten through grade 9, is located in Rolling Hills. After grade 9, students attend high school in Brooks, which is approximately 50 km (31 mi) northwest of Rolling Hills.
