Orton, Alberta

Orton
Hamlet
Orton is located in Alberta
Orton
Orton
Location of Orton
Orton is located in Canada
Orton
Orton
Orton (Canada)
Coordinates: 49°43′39″N 113°15′11″W / 49.72750°N 113.25306°W / 49.72750; -113.25306
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
RegionSouthern Alberta
Census division3
Municipal districtMunicipal District of Willow Creek No. 26
Government
 • TypeUnincorporated
 • Governing bodyMunicipal District of Willow Creek No. 26 Council
Area
 (2021)[1]
 • Land1.56 km2 (0.60 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total
180
 • Density115.4/km2 (299/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−07:00 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−06:00 (MDT)
Area code(s)403, 587, 825

Orton is a hamlet in southern Alberta, Canada within the Municipal District of Willow Creek No. 26.[2] It is located 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) south of Highway 3, approximately 31 kilometres (19 mi) west of Lethbridge.

Demographics

Population history
of Orton
YearPop.±%
198662—    
1991105+69.4%
1991A106+1.0%
1996101−4.7%
2001116+14.9%
2006116+0.0%
2011122+5.2%
2016141+15.6%
2021180+27.7%
Source: Statistics Canada
[3][4][5][6][7][8][9][1]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Orton had a population of 180 living in 48 of its 50 total private dwellings, a change of 27.7% from its 2016 population of 141. With a land area of 1.56 km2 (0.60 sq mi), it had a population density of 115.4/km2 (298.8/sq mi) in 2021.[1]

As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Orton had a population of 141 living in 39 of its 43 total private dwellings, a change of 15.6% from its 2011 population of 122. With a land area of 1.56 km2 (0.60 sq mi), it had a population density of 90.4/km2 (234.1/sq mi) in 2016.[9]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and designated places". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
  2. ^ "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. June 3, 2024. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
  3. ^ 1986 Census of Canada (PDF). Population. Vol. Unincorporated Places. Ottawa: Statistics Canada. 1988. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
  4. ^ 91 Census (PDF). Population and Dwelling Counts. Vol. Unincorporated Places. Ottawa: Statistics Canada. 1993. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
  5. ^ 96 Census (PDF). A National Overivew: Population and Dwelling Counts. Ottawa: Statistics Canada. 1997. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
  6. ^ "Population and Dwelling Counts, for Canada, Provinces and Territories, and Census Divisions, 2001 and 1996 Censuses - 100% Data (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. August 15, 2012. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
  7. ^ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and designated places, 2006 and 2001 censuses - 100% data (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. July 20, 2021. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
  8. ^ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and designated places, 2011 and 2006 censuses (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2012. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
  9. ^ a b "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.
Stub icon

This Southern Alberta location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.