Rolling Hills, Alberta Explained

Rolling Hills
Settlement Type:Hamlet
Pushpin Map:Canada Alberta#Canada
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Rolling Hills
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Canada
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Alberta
Subdivision Type2:Region
Subdivision Name2:Brooks Census Region
Subdivision Type3:Census division
Subdivision Name3:02
Subdivision Type4:Municipal district
Subdivision Name4:County of Newell
Government Type:Unincorporated
Leader Title1:Governing body
Leader Name1:County of Newell Council
Established Title:Established
Area Footnotes: (2021)
Area Land Km2:0.69
Population As Of:2021
Population Total:273
Population Density Km2:397.6
Timezone:MST
Utc Offset:−07:00
Timezone Dst:MDT
Utc Offset Dst:−06:00
Coordinates:50.2256°N -111.7744°W
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Area Code:403, 587, 825
Blank Name:Highways
Blank1 Name:Waterways

Rolling Hills is a hamlet in southern Alberta, Canada within the County of Newell. Rolling Hills was founded in 1939 by the Prairie Farm Rehabilitation Administration (PFRA) with settlers from dried out regions of Saskatchewan and Alberta.

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Rolling Hills had a population of 273 living in 108 of its 113 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of 258. With a land area of, it had a population density of in 2021.[1]

The population of Rolling Hills according to the 2020 municipal census conducted by the County of Newell is 263.[2]

As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Rolling Hills had a population of 258 living in 101 of its 104 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2011 population of 205. With a land area of 0.69km2, it had a population density of in 2016.[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 pre-kindergarten through grade 9, is located in Rolling Hills. After grade 9, students attend high school in Brooks, which is approximately 50km (30miles) northwest of Rolling Hills.[4]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Population and dwelling counts: Canada and designated places . . February 9, 2022 . February 10, 2022.
  2. Web site: Municipal Census Report 2020 . County of Newell . 3 . September 25, 2021.
  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.
  4. Web site: Rolling Hills Agricultural Academy website . 2024-07-05 . Rolling Hills School . en.