Thorhild, Alberta

Thorhild
Hamlet
Thorhild Location of Thorhild
Coordinates:
Country	Canada
Province	Alberta
Region	Central Alberta
Census Division	No. 13
Municipal district	Thorhild County
Government
• Governing body	Thorhild County Council
Area (2011)
• Total	1.67 km2 (0.64 sq mi)
Elevation	649 m (2,129 ft)
Population (2011)
• Total	488
• Density	292.2/km2 (757/sq mi)
Time zone	MST (UTC-7)
Highways	18 827
Waterways	Kennedy Creek

Thorhild is a hamlet in Alberta, Canada within Thorhild County. It is located at the intersection of Highway 18 and Highway 827, approximately 86 kilometres (53 mi) north of the City of Edmonton.

Thorhild was formerly a village until April 1, 2009 when it dissolved and became a hamlet within the County of Thorhild No. 7. It originally incorporated as a village on December 31, 1949. The Alberta and Great Waterways Railway paid $480 for the original townsite on July 16, 1914.

Demographics

In the 2011 Census, Thorhild had a population of 488 living in 240 of its 268 total dwellings, a -3.4% change from its 2006 population of 505. With a land area of 1.67 km² (0.64 sq mi), it had a population density of 292.2/km² (756.8/sq mi) in 2011.

In 2006, Thorhild had a population of 505 living in 254 dwellings, a 9.3% increase from 2001. The village had a land area of 1.67 km² (0.64 sq mi) and a population density of 302.3/km² (783/sq mi).

See also

• List of communities in Alberta
• List of hamlets in Alberta