Thorhild, Alberta facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Thorhild
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Hamlet
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 Thorhild
Location in Alberta
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| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Central Alberta |
| Census division | No. 13 |
| Municipal district | Thorhild County |
| Post office | 1914 |
| Incorporated (village) | December 31, 1949 |
| Dissolved (hamlet) | April 1, 2009 |
| Area
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| • Land | 1.69 km2 (0.65 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 649 m (2,129 ft) |
| Population
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| • Total | 391 |
| • Density | 231/km2 (600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Highways | 18 827 |
| Waterways | Kennedy Creek |
Thorhild is a small community called a hamlet in Alberta, Canada. It is part of Thorhild County. You can find Thorhild where Highway 18 and Highway 827 meet. This spot is about 86 kilometers (53 miles) northeast of the big city of Edmonton.
Thorhild used to be a village. But on April 1, 2009, it changed its status and became a hamlet within Thorhild County. It first became an official village on December 31, 1949. The Alberta and Great Waterways Railway bought the land for the community in 1914. Soon after, a Royal Mail Canada post office opened there.
People Living in Thorhild
This section tells us about the number of people who live in Thorhild. This information comes from official counts called censuses.
Population in 2021
In 2021, a group called Statistics Canada counted the people in Thorhild. They found that 391 people lived there. These people lived in 173 homes out of a total of 214 homes available. This number was less than the population in 2016.
Population in 2016
In the 2016 census, Thorhild had 531 people. They lived in 244 homes out of 270 available homes. This was a bit more than the 488 people counted in 2011.
