Tilley is a village in southern Alberta

Southern Alberta

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, Canada

Canada

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. It is located within the County of Newell approximately 22 km southeast of the City of Brooks

Brooks, Alberta

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 and 78 km northwest of the City of Medicine Hat

Medicine Hat, Alberta

Medicine Hat, known to locals as "The Hat", is a city of 61,097 people located in the southeastern part of the province of Alberta, Canada. It is enclaved within Cypress County along with the nearby Town of Redcliff, although neither is part of the county....

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Demographics

The population of the Village of Tilley according to its 2007 municipal census is 405.

In 2006, Tilley had a population of 381 living in 148 dwellings

House

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, a 9.7% decrease from 2001. The village has a land area of 0.62 km² (0.239383338327372 sq mi) and a population density

Population density

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of 610.6 /km2.

Economy and businesses

Tilley is a service centre for the vast irrigated farming community that surrounds it.

Current businesses within Tilley include a hotel, a print shop, a welding and fabrication shop, a Chinese restaurant, a bank, and an automotive performance shop.

Amenities and services

Tilley has a skating arena, curling rink, community hall, post office and public school (serving K-9).