Two Hills, Alberta

Town in Alberta, Canada

53°42′54″N 111°44′46″W / 53.71500°N 111.74611°W / 53.71500; -111.74611CountryCanadaProvinceAlbertaRegionCentral AlbertaCensus division10Municipal district County of Two Hills No. 21Incorporated^[1] • VillageJune 4, 1929 • TownJanuary 1, 1955Government

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• MayorLeonard L. Ewanishan • Governing bodyTwo Hills Town CouncilArea

(2021)^[3]

• Land3.11 km² (1.20 sq mi)Elevation

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603 m (1,978 ft)Population

(2021)^[3]^[5]

• Total1,416 • Density454.7/km² (1,178/sq mi)Time zoneUTC−7 (MST) • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)Postal code span

T0B 4K0

Area code+1-780HighwaysHighway 36
Highway 45WaterwayVermilion RiverWebsiteOfficial website

Two Hills is a town in central Alberta, Canada. It is approximately 137 km (85 mi) east of Edmonton at the junction of Highway 45 and Highway 36. Two Hills is primarily an agriculture-based community. It was named from the presence of two hills located near the town. Post office established in 1914. ^[6]

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Town of Two Hills had a population of 1,416 living in 445 of its 527 total private dwellings, a change of 4.7% from its 2016 population of 1,352. With a land area of 3.11 km² (1.20 sq mi), it had a population density of 455.3/km² (1,179.2/sq mi) in 2021.^[3]

The population of the Town of Two Hills according to its 2017 municipal census is 1,443,^[7] a change of 0.8% from its 2012 municipal census population of 1,431.^[8]

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Town of Two Hills recorded a population of 1,352 living in 399 of its 478 total private dwellings, a -2% change from its 2011 population of 1,379. With a land area of 3.38 km² (1.31 sq mi), it had a population density of 400.0/km² (1,036.0/sq mi) in 2016.^[9]

Notable people

Jackie Armstrong-Homeniuk MLA to the electoral district of Fort Saskatchewan-Vegreville in the 30th Alberta Legislature.

References

^ "Location and History Profile: Town of Two Hills" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. October 7, 2016. p. 674. Retrieved October 16, 2016.
^ "Municipal Officials Search". Alberta Municipal Affairs. May 9, 2019. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities)". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
^ "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.
^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and population centres". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
^ Hamilton, William (1978). The Macmillan Book of Canadian Place Names. Toronto: Macmillan. p. 33. ISBN 0-7715-9754-1.
^ 2017 Municipal Affairs Population List (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. ISBN 978-1-4601-3652-2. Retrieved January 13, 2018.
^ 2016 Municipal Affairs Population List (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. ISBN 978-1-4601-3127-5. Retrieved January 13, 2018.
^ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved February 8, 2017.