Torrington, Alberta
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Torrington is a
The hamlet is located in Census Division No. 5 and in the federal riding of Crowfoot.
The main industry is agriculture.
The community is home to the
A very large outdoor gopher sculpture[3] (12 ft high) named "Clem T. GoFur" is located in the village.
All 11 of Torrington's fire hydrants were painted to look like gophers.
Torrington was
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Torrington had a population of 306 living in 137 of its 146 total private dwellings, a change of 52.2% from its 2016 population of 201. With a land area of 0.4 km2 (0.15 sq mi), it had a population density of 765.0/km2 (1,981.3/sq mi) in 2021.[1]
As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Torrington had a population of 170 living in 83 of its 89 total private dwellings, a change of -5% from its 2011 population of 179. With a land area of 0.63 km2 (0.24 sq mi), it had a population density of 269.8/km2 (698.9/sq mi) in 2016.[5]
See also
- List of communities in Alberta
- List of designated places in Alberta
- List of former urban municipalities in Alberta
- List of hamlets in Alberta
References
- ^ a b c "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and designated places". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
- Alberta Municipal Affairs. January 12, 2022. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
- ^ Alberta Travel. "Unusual Attractions". Retrieved November 20, 2007.
- Alberta Municipal Affairs. "Kneehill County". Retrieved November 16, 2007.
- ^ "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.
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