Orton, Alberta

Orton is a hamlet in southern Alberta, Canada within the Municipal District of Willow Creek No. 26.[1] It is located 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) south of Highway 3, approximately 31 kilometres (19 mi) west of Lethbridge.

Orton
Location of Orton Alberta

Demographics

As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Orton recorded a population of 141 living in 39 of its 43 total private dwellings, a change of 15.6% from its 2011 population of 122. With a land area of 1.56 km2 (0.60 sq mi), it had a population density of 90.4/km2 (234.1/sq mi) in 2016.[2]

As a designated place in the 2011 Census, Orton had a population of 122 living in 38 of its 40 total dwellings, a 5.2% change from its 2006 population of 116. With a land area of 1.48 km2 (0.57 sq mi), it had a population density of 82.4/km2 (213.5/sq mi) in 2011.[3]

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 2010-07-10.
  2. "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.
  3. "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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