Swalwell, Alberta

Swalwell is a hamlet in southern Alberta, Canada within Kneehill County.^[2] Previously an incorporated municipality, Swalwell dissolved from village status on January 1, 1946, to become part of the Municipal District of Norquay No. 279.^[3]

Swalwell
Hamlet
Swalwell, circa 1920s
Location of Swalwell in Alberta
Coordinates: 51.5572°N 113.3183°W / 51.5572; -113.3183
Country	Canada
Province	Alberta
Census division	No. 5
Municipal district	Kneehill County
Government
• Type	Unincorporated
• Governing body	Kneehill County Council
Area  (2021)[1]
• Land	0.41 km2 (0.16 sq mi)
Elevation	899 m (2,949 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	93
• Density	228.1/km2 (591/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−7 (MST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−6 (MDT)
Postal code	T0M 1Y0

Swalwell is located approximately 100 km (62 mi) northeast of Calgary and 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) west of Highway 21. It is located on Canadian National Railway's Three Hills Subdivision between Three Hills and Beiseker. Swalwell has an elevation of 899 metres (2,949 ft).

The hamlet is located in Census Division No. 5 and the federal riding of Crowfoot.

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Swalwell had a population of 93 living in 48 of its 53 total private dwellings, a change of -2.1% from its 2016 population of 95. With a land area of 0.41 km² (0.16 sq mi), it had a population density of 226.8/km² (587.5/sq mi) in 2021.^[1]

As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Swalwell had a population of 95 living in 43 of its 45 total private dwellings, a change of -5.9% from its 2011 population of 101. With a land area of 0.41 km² (0.16 sq mi), it had a population density of 231.7/km² (600.1/sq mi) in 2016.^[4]

See also

• Canada portal

• List of communities in Alberta
• List of designated places in Alberta
• List of former urban municipalities in Alberta
• List of hamlets in Alberta

References

1. "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and designated places". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
2. "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. June 3, 2024. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
3. "Table 6a: Population by census divisions and subdivisions showing reorganization of rural areas, 1931-1946". Census of the Prairie Provinces, 1946. Vol. I: Population. Ottawa: Dominion Bureau of Statistics. 1949. p. 420.
4. "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and designated places, 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved February 13, 2017.