Hesketh, Alberta

Hesketh is a hamlet in southern Alberta, Canada within Kneehill County.[1] It is located approximately 25 km (16 mi) west of Drumheller.

Hesketh
Location of Hesketh Alberta

The community has the name of J. A. Hesketh, a railroad official.[2]

Demographics

As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Hesketh recorded a population of 10 living in 5 of its 5 total private dwellings, a change of -33.3% from its 2011 population of 15. With a land area of 0.13 km2 (0.050 sq mi), it had a population density of 76.9/km2 (199.2/sq mi) in 2016.[3]

As a designated place in the 2011 Census, Hesketh had a population of 15 living in 5 of its 5 total dwellings, a 0% change from its 2006 population of 15. With a land area of 0.11 km2 (0.042 sq mi), it had a population density of 136/km2 (353/sq mi) in 2011.[4]

See also

References
  1. Alberta Municipal Affairs (2010-04-01). "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-02-29. Retrieved 2010-06-27.
  2. Place-names of Alberta. Ottawa: Geographic Board of Canada. 1928. p. 64.
  3. "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and designated places, 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved February 13, 2017.
  4. "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and designated places, 2011 and 2006 censuses (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. 2012-02-08. Retrieved 2012-04-07.

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