Walsh, Alberta
| Walsh | |
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| — Hamlet — | |
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| Coordinates: 49°56′50″N 110°02′33″W / 49.9472°N 110.0425°WCoordinates: 49°56′50″N 110°02′33″W / 49.9472°N 110.0425°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Alberta |
| Census division | No. 1 |
| Municipality | Cypress County |
| Government | |
| • Type | Unincorporated |
| • Governing body | Cypress County Council |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 1.42 km2 (0.55 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 745 m (2,444 ft) |
| Population (2006)[1] | |
| • Total | 55 |
| • Density | 38.7/km2 (100/sq mi) |
| • Dwellings | 24 |
| Time zone | MST (UTC−7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC−6) |
Walsh is a hamlet in Alberta, Canada, within Cypress County.[2]
It is located along the Trans-Canada Highway, immediately west of the Saskatchewan border, and has an elevation of 745 metres (2,444 ft).
The hamlet is located in census division No. 1 and in the federal riding of Medicine Hat.
Walsh is likely named for the prominent North-West Mounted Police officer, James Walsh, who established a fort there in the early days of that organization.[citation needed]
[edit] Demographics
As of 2006, Walsh had a total population of 55 living in 24 dwellings. With a land area of 1.42 km2 (0.55 sq mi), it has a population density of 38.7 /km2 (100 /sq mi).[1]
Industry Canada shows that Walsh's greater rural area had a total population of 247 living in 102 dwellings in 2001. With a land area of 407.7 km2 (157.4 sq mi), its greater rural area has a population density of 1.0 /km2 (2.6 /sq mi).[3]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b c Statistics Canada (2007). "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and designated places, 2006 and 2001 censuses". http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census06/data/popdwell/Table.cfm?T=1302&SR=1&S=1&O=A&RPP=9999&PR=48&CMA=0. Retrieved 2010-02-06.
- ^ Alberta Municipal Affairs (2010-04-01). "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities". http://municipalaffairs.gov.ab.ca/documents/msb/2010-ruralmun.pdf. Retrieved 2010-06-22.
- ^ Industry Canada/Web Archive (2006-11-04). "Walsh - Community demographics (2001 census)". http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/webarchives/20061104084225/http://broadband.gc.ca/maps/province.html?prov=48. Retrieved 2010-02-07.
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