Seven Persons
Seven Persons | |
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 Seven Persons, 1911 | |
  Location of Seven Persons in Alberta | |
| Coordinates: 49°52′27″N 110°54′21″W / 49.8742°N 110.9058°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Census division | No. 1 |
| Municipal district | Cypress County |
| Government | |
| • Type | Unincorporated |
| • Governing body | Cypress County Council |
| Area (2021)[1] | |
| • Land | 1.05 km2 (0.41 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 755 m (2,477 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 277 |
| • Density | 263.8/km2 (683/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
Seven Persons is a hamlet in Alberta, Canada within Cypress County.[2] It is located approximately 20 kilometres (12 mi) southwest of Medicine Hat on Highway 3 and has an elevation of 755 metres (2,477 ft).
The hamlet is located in Census Division No. 1 and in the federal riding of Medicine Hat—Cardston—Warner.
Etymology
[edit]The hamlet is named after Seven Persons Creek, and there are various stories about the origin of the creek's name, according to The Mysteries of Canada website.
Demographics
[edit]In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Seven Persons had a population of 277 living in 107 of its 110 total private dwellings, a change of 0.7% from its 2016 population of 275. With a land area of 1.05 km2 (0.41 sq mi), it had a population density of 263.8/km2 (683.3/sq mi) in 2021.[1]
As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Seven Persons had a population of 249 living in 94 of its 100 total private dwellings, a change of 7.8% from its 2011 population of 231. With a land area of 0.52 km2 (0.20 sq mi), it had a population density of 478.8/km2 (1,240.2/sq mi) in 2016.[3]
Cypress County indicates that the population of the Hamlet of Seven Persons was 275 in the 2016 Census, a change of 1.9% from its 2011 population of 270.[4]
See also
[edit]- List of communities in Alberta
- List of designated places in Alberta
- List of hamlets in Alberta
- Red Rock Coulee
References
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Agenda of Cypress County Council: Cypress County Population" (PDF). Cypress County. April 18, 2017. p. 66. Retrieved October 23, 2017.
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