Hilda, Alberta Explained

Hilda
Settlement Type:Hamlet
Pushpin Relief:yes
Pushpin Map:Canada Alberta#Canada
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Hilda
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Canada
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Alberta
Subdivision Type2:Region
Subdivision Name2:Southern Alberta
Subdivision Type3:Census division
Subdivision Name3:1
Subdivision Type4:Municipal district
Subdivision Name4:Cypress County
Government Type:Unincorporated
Leader Title1:Governing body
Leader Name1:Cypress County Council
Established Title:Established
Area Footnotes: (2021)
Area Land Km2:0.42
Population As Of:2021
Population Total:40
Population Density Km2:94.2
Timezone:MST
Utc Offset:−07:00
Timezone Dst:MDT
Utc Offset Dst:−06:00
Coordinates:50.4797°N -110.0328°W
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Area Code:403, 587, 825
Blank Name:Highways
Blank1 Name:Waterways

Hilda is a hamlet in southern Alberta, Canada within Cypress County, located east of Highway 41, approximately northeast of Medicine Hat. In 1910, the post master named the post office "Hilda" after his infant daughter.[1]

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Hilda had a population of 40 living in 19 of its 23 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of 45. With a land area of, it had a population density of in 2021.[2]

As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Hilda had a population of 45 living in 19 of its 22 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2011 population of 37. With a land area of 0.44km2, it had a population density of in 2016.[3]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Hilda's Golden Heritage, Hilda's Town and Country Ladies Club, 1974.
  2. Web site: Population and dwelling counts: Canada and designated places . . February 9, 2022 . February 10, 2022.
  3. Web site: Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and designated places, 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Alberta) . . February 8, 2017 . February 13, 2017.