Thorhild, Alberta

Thorhild is a hamlet in Alberta, Canada within Thorhild County.^[5] It is located at the intersection of Highway 18 and Highway 827, approximately 86 kilometres (53 mi) northeast of the City of Edmonton.

Thorhild
Hamlet
Thorhild Location of Thorhild
Coordinates: 54°09′32″N 113°07′31″W
Country	Canada
Province	Alberta
Region	Central Alberta
Census division	No. 13
Municipal district	Thorhild County
Post office	1914
Incorporated (village)[1]	December 31, 1949
Dissolved (hamlet)[2]	April 1, 2009
Government
• Governing body	Thorhild County Council
• CAO	Ryan Maier
Area  (2021)[3]
• Land	1.69 km2 (0.65 sq mi)
Elevation [4]	649 m (2,129 ft)
Population  (2021)[3]
• Total	391
• Density	231/km2 (600/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−7 (MST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−6 (MDT)
Highways	18 827
Waterways	Kennedy Creek

Thorhild was formerly a village until April 1, 2009, when it dissolved and became a hamlet within the County of Thorhild No. 7.^[2] It originally incorporated as a village on December 31, 1949.^[1] The Alberta and Great Waterways Railway paid $480 for the original townsite on July 16, 1914,^[6] and a Royal Mail Canada post office was immediately placed in the community.^[7]

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Thorhild had a population of 391 living in 173 of its 214 total private dwellings, a change of -26.4% from its 2016 population of 531. With a land area of 1.69 km² (0.65 sq mi), it had a population density of 231.4/km² (599.2/sq mi) in 2021.^[3]

As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Thorhild had a population of 531 living in 244 of its 270 total private dwellings, a change of 8.8% from its 2011 population of 488. With a land area of 1.68 km² (0.65 sq mi), it had a population density of 316.1/km² (818.6/sq mi) in 2016.^[8]

See also

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

References

1. "Formation of the Village of Thorhild" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. January 14, 1950. Retrieved July 5, 2010.
2. Alberta Queen's Printer (March 18, 2009). "Order in Council (O.C.) 131/2009". Retrieved July 5, 2010.
3. "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and designated places". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
4. "Alberta Private Sewage Systems 2009 Standard of Practice Handbook: Appendix A.3 Alberta Design Data (A.3.A. Alberta Climate Design Data by Town)" (PDF) (PDF). Safety Codes Council. January 2012. pp. 212–215 (PDF pages 226–229). Retrieved October 9, 2013.
5. "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. June 3, 2024. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
6. Thorhild and District Historical Society (1985). Building and working together : a study of the Thorhild area. Vol. 1. p. 12.
7. Geographic Board of Canada (1928). Place-Names of Alberta. Ottawa: Department of the Interior. p. 125. Retrieved August 23, 2023.
8. "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.