Round Hill, Alberta
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Round Hill is a hamlet
Hamlet (place)
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in central Alberta
Central Alberta
Central Alberta is a region located in the Canadian province of Alberta.Central Alberta is the most densely populated rural area in the province...
, Canada
Canada
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within Camrose County. It is located on Highway 834 approximately 29 kilometres (18 mi) northeast of Camrose
Camrose, Alberta
Camrose is a city in central Alberta, Canada, amid some of the richest farmland in the prairies. It is a relatively small city which originally grew up along a railroad and now grows along Highway 13. Camrose is a scenic community with many parks, leading to its moniker "The Rose City"...
and has an elevation of 740 metres (2,427.8 ft).
The hamlet is located in census division
Census division
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No. 10
Division No. 10, Alberta
Division No. 10 is a census division in Alberta, Canada. It is located in the east-central portion of central Alberta and includes Alberta's portion of the City of Lloydminster.- Census subdivisions :...
and in the federal riding
Alberta federal electoral districts
As of 2006, the province of Alberta has 28 electoral districts represented in the Canadian House of Commons.*Calgary Centre*Calgary Centre-North*Calgary East*Calgary Northeast*Calgary Southeast*Calgary Southwest*Calgary West*Calgary—Nose Hill*Crowfoot...
of Crowfoot
Crowfoot (electoral district)
Crowfoot is a federal electoral district in Alberta, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1968.It is in the central part of the province, and is named in honour of Chief Crowfoot, leader of the Blackfoot First Nations in the 19th century.This electoral district...
.
Demographics
The population of Round Hill according to Camrose County's 2008 municipal census is 120.As of 2006, Round Hill had a total population of 138 living in 50 dwellings. With a land area of 2.6 km² (1 sq mi), it has a population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
of 53 /km2.
Industry Canada shows that Round Hill's greater rural area had a total population of 565 living in 212 dwellings in 2001. With a land area of 231.2 km² (89.3 sq mi), its greater rural area has a population density
Population density
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of 10 /km2.