Rosalind | |
Official Name: | Village of Rosalind |
Settlement Type: | Village |
Pushpin Map: | Canada Alberta |
Pushpin Label Position: | none |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Alberta |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 200 |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Canada |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Alberta |
Subdivision Type2: | Region |
Subdivision Name2: | Central Alberta |
Subdivision Type3: | Census division |
Subdivision Name3: | 10 |
Subdivision Type4: | Municipal district |
Subdivision Name4: | Camrose County |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Leader Name: | James McTavish |
Leader Title1: | Governing body |
Leader Name1: | Rosalind Village Council |
Leader Title3: | MLA |
Established Title: | Founded |
Established Title1: | Incorporated[1] |
Established Date1: | |
Established Title2: | • Village |
Established Date2: | January 1, 1966 |
Area Footnotes: | (2021) |
Area Land Km2: | 0.62 |
Population As Of: | 2021 |
Population Total: | 162 |
Population Density Km2: | 261.1 |
Timezone: | MST |
Utc Offset: | −7 |
Timezone Dst: | MDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | −6 |
Coordinates: | 52.7873°N -112.4403°W |
Elevation M: | 710 |
Blank Name: | Highways |
Blank Info: | Highway 609 Highway 854 |
Rosalind is a village located in the prairies of central Alberta, Canada. It is located on Highway 854, approximately 120km (80miles) southeast of Edmonton and 30km (20miles) southeast of Camrose, the closest major trading centre.
The name Rosalind was first used in 1905 and is likely an amalgamation of the nearby school districts Montrose and East Lynne.[2]
Rosalind has a number of small businesses, an elementary school and a junior high school. The village provides various municipal services to its residents including fire protection.
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Rosalind had a population of 162 living in 75 of its 84 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of 188. With a land area of, it had a population density of in 2021.[3]
In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Rosalind recorded a population of 188 living in 87 of its 95 total private dwellings, a change from its 2011 population of 190. With a land area of 0.62km2, it had a population density of in 2016.[4]
Rosalind has a community hall that holds events such as family reunions and weddings.[5] The village also has a hockey arena and baseball diamonds.[5]