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Rolling Hills is a hamlet in southern Alberta, Canada within the County of Newell.^[1] Rolling Hills was founded in 1939 by the Prairie Farm Rehabilitation Administration (PFRA) with settlers from dried out regions of Saskatchewan and Alberta.

Demographics

As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Rolling Hills recorded a population of 258 living in 101 of its 104 total private dwellings, a change of {{percentage|{{#expr:258-205}}|205|1}} from its 2011 population of 205. With a land area of {{convert|0.69|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}, it had a population density of {{Pop density|258|0.69|km2|sqmi|prec=1}} in 2016.^[2]

As a designated place in the 2011 Census, Rolling Hills had a population of 205 living in 84 of its 100 total dwellings, a -16.7% change from its 2006 population of 246. With a land area of {{convert|0.69|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}, it had a population density of {{Pop density|205|0.69|km2|sqmi}} in 2011.^[3]

Economy

Rolling Hills’ primary industry is agriculture. Specialty crops grown in the area include dry edible beans, sugar beets, potatoes, seed canola and seed alfalfa. Cattle have always been a major part of the agricultural landscape in the Rolling Hills area.

Education

One school, serving kindergarten through grade 9, is located in Rolling Hills. After grade 9, students attend high school in Brooks, which is approximately {{convert|50|km|mi|abbr=on}} northwest of Rolling Hills.{{fact|date=March 2016}}

See also

References

1. ^{{Cite web|url=http://municipalaffairs.gov.ab.ca/documents/msb/2010-ruralmun.pdf |title= Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities |author=Alberta Municipal Affairs |authorlink=Alberta Municipal Affairs |accessdate=2010-06-05 |date=2010-04-01}}
2. ^{{cite web | url=http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/hlt-fst/pd-pl/Table.cfm?Lang=Eng&T=1301&SR=1&S=45&O=A&RPP=9999&PR=48&CMA=0#tPopDwell | title=Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and designated places, 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Alberta) | publisher=Statistics Canada | date=February 8, 2017 | accessdate=February 13, 2017}}
3. ^{{cite web | url=http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2011/dp-pd/hlt-fst/pd-pl/Table-Tableau.cfm?LANG=Eng&T=1302&PR=48&S=51&O=A&RPP=25 | title=Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and designated places, 2011 and 2006 censuses (Alberta) | publisher=Statistics Canada | date=2012-02-08 | accessdate=2012-04-07}}