Seven Persons is a hamlet in Alberta, Canada within Cypress County.[2] It is located approximately 20 kilometres (12 mi) southwest of Medicine Hat on Highway 3 and has an elevation of 755 metres (2,477 ft).

Seven Persons
Seven Persons, 1911
Seven Persons, 1911
Seven Persons is located in Alberta
Seven Persons
Location of Seven Persons in Alberta
Coordinates: 49°52′27″N 110°54′21″W / 49.8742°N 110.9058°W / 49.8742; -110.9058
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
Census divisionNo. 1
Municipal districtCypress County
Government
 • TypeUnincorporated
 • Governing bodyCypress County Council
Area
 (2021)[1]
 • Land1.05 km2 (0.41 sq mi)
Elevation
755 m (2,477 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total277
 • Density263.8/km2 (683/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)

The hamlet is located in Census Division No. 1 and in the federal riding of Medicine Hat—Cardston—Warner.

Etymology edit

The hamlet is named after Seven Persons Creek, and there are various stories about the origin of the creek's name, according to The Mysteries of Canada website.

Demographics edit

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Seven Persons had a population of 277 living in 107 of its 110 total private dwellings, a change of 0.7% from its 2016 population of 275. With a land area of 1.05 km2 (0.41 sq mi), it had a population density of 263.8/km2 (683.3/sq mi) in 2021.[1]

As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Seven Persons had a population of 249 living in 94 of its 100 total private dwellings, a change of 7.8% from its 2011 population of 231. With a land area of 0.52 km2 (0.20 sq mi), it had a population density of 478.8/km2 (1,240.2/sq mi) in 2016.[3]

Cypress County indicates that the population of the Hamlet of Seven Persons was 275 in the 2016 Census, a change of 1.9% from its 2011 population of 270.[4]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b c "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and designated places". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
  2. ^ "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. January 12, 2022. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "Agenda of Cypress County Council: Cypress County Population" (PDF). Cypress County. April 18, 2017. p. 66. Retrieved October 23, 2017.

49°52′27″N 110°54′21″W / 49.87417°N 110.90583°W / 49.87417; -110.90583 (Seven Persons, Alberta)