Two Hills, Alberta
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Two Hills is a town in central Alberta
Central Alberta
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, Canada
Canada
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. It is located 137 km (85.1 mi) east of Edmonton at the junction of Highway 45 and Highway 36. Two Hills is primarily an agriculture-based community.
Demographics
The population of the Town of Two Hills according to its 2007 municipal census is 1,232.In 2006, Two Hills had a population of 1,047 living in 499 dwellings
House
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, a -4.0% increase from 2001. The town has a land area of 3.31 km² (1.3 sq mi) and a population density
Population density
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of 316.1 /km2.
The community consists of mainly residents of Ukrainian descent. In recent years, an influx of German speaking Mennonites have started migrating from Mexico. The population grew enough to warrant the creation of a separate Mennonite school in 2006.