Rolling Hills, Alberta
Rolling Hills is a hamlet in southern Alberta, Canada within the County of Newell.[1] Rolling Hills was founded in 1939 by the Prairie Farm Rehabilitation Administration (PFRA) with settlers from dried out regions of Saskatchewan and Alberta.
Demographics
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 (968.4/sq mi) in 2016.[2]
As a designated place in the 2011 Census, Rolling Hills had a population of 205 living in 84 of its 100 total dwellings, a -16.7% change from its 2006 population of 246. With a land area of 0.69 km2 (0.27 sq mi), it had a population density of 297.1/km2 (769/sq mi) in 2011.[3]
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.
See also
References
- Alberta Municipal Affairs (2010-04-01). "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Retrieved 2010-06-05.
- "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.
- "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.
