Walsh, Alberta
Walsh is a hamlet in Alberta, Canada, within Cypress County.[2]
Walsh | |
|---|---|
  Location of Walsh in Alberta | |
| Coordinates: 49.9472°N 110.0425°W | |
| Country | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canada |
| Province |  Alberta |
| Census division | No. 1 |
| Municipal district | Cypress County |
| Government | |
| • Type | Unincorporated |
| • Governing body | Cypress County Council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.42 km2 (0.55 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 745 m (2,444 ft) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 58 |
| • Density | 41/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| • Dwellings | 31 |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
It is located along the Trans-Canada Highway, immediately west of the Saskatchewan border, and has an elevation of 745 metres (2,444 ft).
The hamlet is located in census division No. 1 and in the federal riding of Medicine Hat.
Walsh is likely named for the prominent North-West Mounted Police officer, James Walsh, who established a fort there in the early days of that organization.[3]
Demographics
As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Walsh recorded a population of 60 living in 27 of its 35 total private dwellings, a change of 3.4% from its 2011 population of 58. With a land area of 1.25 km2 (0.48 sq mi), it had a population density of 48.0/km2 (124.3/sq mi) in 2016.[4]
As a designated place in the 2011 Census, Walsh had a population of 58 living in 27 of its 31 total dwellings, a 5.5% change from its 2006 population of 55. With a land area of 1.42 km2 (0.55 sq mi), it had a population density of 40.8/km2 (105.8/sq mi) in 2011.[1]
See also
References
- "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.
- Alberta Municipal Affairs (2010-04-01). "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Retrieved 2010-06-22.
- Morrow, James Morrison (1923). Early History of the Medicine Hat County. Medicine Hat Historical Society. p. 4.
- "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.
