Walsh, Alberta
| Walsh | |
|---|---|
| Hamlet | |
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| Coordinates: 49°56′50″N 110°02′33″W / 49.9472°N 110.0425°WCoordinates: 49°56′50″N 110°02′33″W / 49.9472°N 110.0425°W | |
| Country |
 Canada
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| Province |
 Alberta
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| Census division | No. 1 |
| Municipal district | Cypress County |
| Government | |
| • Type | Unincorporated |
| • Governing body | Cypress County Council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.42 km2 (0.55 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 745 m (2,444 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 58 |
| • Density | 41/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| • Dwellings | 31 |
| Time zone | MST (UTC−7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC−6) |
Walsh is a hamlet in Alberta, Canada, within Cypress County.
It is located along the Trans-Canada Highway, immediately west of the Saskatchewan border, and has an elevation of 745 metres (2,444 ft).
The hamlet is located in census division No. 1 and in the federal riding of Medicine Hat.
Walsh is likely named for the prominent North-West Mounted Police officer, James Walsh, who established a fort there in the early days of that organization.
As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Walsh recorded a population of 60 living in 27 of its 35 total private dwellings, a change of 3.4% from its 2011 population of 58. With a land area of 1.25 km2 (0.48 sq mi), it had a population density of 48.0/km2 (124.3/sq mi) in 2016.
As a designated place in the 2011 Census, Walsh had a population of 58 living in 27 of its 31 total dwellings, a 5.5% change from its 2006 population of 55. With a land area of 1.42 km2 (0.55 sq mi), it had a population density of 40.8/km2 (105.8/sq mi) in 2011.
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