Rockyford, Alberta

Rockyford is a village in southern Alberta, Canada. It is approximately 88 km (55 mi) east of Calgary and 56 km (35 mi) southwest of Drumheller. It was founded in 1913 upon the arrival of the Canadian National Railway.^[3]

Rockyford
Village
Village of Rockyford
Rockyford Location of Rockyford
Coordinates: 51°14′2″N 113°08′18″W
Country	Canada
Province	Alberta
Region	Southern Alberta
Census Division	No. 5
Municipal district	Wheatland County
Incorporated[1]
• Village	March 28, 1919
Government
• Mayor	Darcy J. Burke
• Governing body	Rockyford Village Council
Area  (2021)[2]
• Land	1.04 km2 (0.40 sq mi)
Elevation	850 m (2,790 ft)
Population  (2021)[2]
• Total	395
• Density	380.7/km2 (986/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−7 (MST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−6 (MDT)
Highways	21
Waterways	Serviceberry Creek
Website	www.rockyford.ca

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Rockyford had a population of 395 living in 144 of its 154 total private dwellings, a change of 25% from its 2016 population of 316. With a land area of 1.04 km² (0.40 sq mi), it had a population density of 379.8/km² (983.7/sq mi) in 2021.^[2]

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Rockyford recorded a population of 316 living in 144 of its 151 total private dwellings, a -2.8% change from its 2011 population of 325. With a land area of 1.08 km² (0.42 sq mi), it had a population density of 292.6/km² (757.8/sq mi) in 2016.^[4]

See also

• List of communities in Alberta
• List of villages in Alberta