Hesketh, Alberta

Hamlet in Alberta, Canada

51°28′13″N 112°58′31″W / 51.47028°N 112.97528°W / 51.47028; -112.97528CountryCanadaProvinceAlbertaRegionSouthern AlbertaCensus division5Municipal districtKneehill CountyGovernment

• TypeUnincorporated • Governing bodyKneehill County CouncilArea

(2021)^[1]

• Land0.13 km² (0.05 sq mi)Population

(2021)^[1]

• Total10 • Density75.3/km² (195/sq mi)Time zoneUTC−07:00 (MST) • Summer (DST)UTC−06:00 (MDT)Area code(s)403, 587, 825

Hesketh is a hamlet in southern Alberta, Canada within Kneehill County.^[2] It is located approximately 25 km (16 mi) west of Drumheller.

The community has the name of J. A. Hesketh, a railroad official.^[3]

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Hesketh had a population of 10 living in 6 of its 6 total private dwellings, a change of 0% from its 2016 population of 10. With a land area of 0.13 km² (0.050 sq mi), it had a population density of 76.9/km² (199.2/sq mi) in 2021.^[1]

As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Hesketh had a population of 10 living in 5 of its 5 total private dwellings, a change of -33.3% from its 2011 population of 15. With a land area of 0.13 km² (0.050 sq mi), it had a population density of 76.9/km² (199.2/sq mi) in 2016.^[4]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and designated places". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
^ "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. June 3, 2024. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
^ Place-names of Alberta. Ottawa: Geographic Board of Canada. 1928. p. 64.
^ "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.