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| Hamlet | |
  Location of Swalwell in Alberta | |
| Coordinates: 51°33′26″N 113°19′06″W / 51.5572°N 113.3183°W / 51.5572; -113.3183 | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Alberta |
| Census division | No. 5 |
| Municipal district | Kneehill County |
| Government | |
| • Type | Unincorporated |
| • Governing body | Kneehill County Council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.34 km (0.13 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 899 m (2,949 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 101 |
| • Density | 300/km (770/sq mi) |
| • Dwellings | 48 |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
| Postal code | T0M 1Y0 |
Swalwell is a hamlet in southern Alberta, Canada within Kneehill County. Previously an incorporated municipality, Swalwell dissolved from village status on January 1, 1946 to become part of the Municipal District of Norquay No. 279.
Swalwell is located approximately 100 km (62 mi) northeast of Calgary and 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) west of Highway 21. It is located on Canadian National Railway's Three Hills Subdivision between Three Hills and Beiseker. Swalwell has an elevation of 899 metres (2,949 ft).
The hamlet is located in Kneehill County and census division No. 5, in the federal riding of Crowfoot.
Demographics
As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Swalwell recorded a population of 95 living in 43 of its 45 total private dwellings, a change of -5.9% from its 2011 population of 101. With a land area of 0.41 km (0.16 sq mi), it had a population density of 231.7/km (600.1/sq mi) in 2016.
As a designated place in the 2011 Census, Swalwell had a population of 101 living in 40 of its 48 total dwellings, a -7.3% change from its 2006 population of 109. With a land area of 0.34 km (0.13 sq mi), it had a population density of 297/km (769/sq mi) in 2011.
See also
- List of communities in Alberta
- List of designated places in Alberta
- List of former urban municipalities in Alberta
- List of hamlets in Alberta
References
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and designated places, 2011 and 2006 censuses (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. 2012-02-08. Retrieved 2012-04-07.
- "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. April 1, 2010. Retrieved June 6, 2010.
- "Table 6a: Population by census divisions and subdivisions showing reorganization of rural areas, 1931-1946". Census of the Prairie Provinces, 1946. Vol. Volume I: Population. Ottawa: Dominion Bureau of Statistics. 1949. p. 420.
{{cite book}}:|volume=has extra text (help) - "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.
