Sunnyslope, Alberta

Sunnyslope
Hamlet
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Coordinates: 51°38′53″N 113°33′24″W
Country	Canada
Province	Alberta
Region	Southern Alberta
Census division	5
Municipal district	Kneehill County
Government
• Type	Unincorporated
• Governing body	Kneehill County Council
Area  (2021)[1]
• Land	0.17 km^2 (0.07 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	28
• Density	165.3/km^2 (428/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−07:00 (MST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−06:00 (MDT)
Area code(s)	403, 587, 825

Sunnyslope is a hamlet in southern Alberta, Canada within Kneehill County.[2] It is located on Highway 582, approximately 21 kilometres (13 mi) southwest of Three Hills and 40 kilometres (25 mi) east of Didsbury. The first post office was opened in 1903.[3]

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Sunnyslope had a population of 28 living in 11 of its 11 total private dwellings, a change of -22.2% from its 2016 population of 36. With a land area of 0.17 km^2 (0.066 sq mi), it had a population density of 164.7/km^2 (426.6/sq mi) in 2021.[1]

As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Sunnyslope had a population of 36 living in 13 of its 13 total private dwellings, a change of 38.5% from its 2011 population of 26. With a land area of 0.17 km^2 (0.066 sq mi), it had a population density of 211.8/km^2 (548.5/sq mi) in 2016.[4]

See also

• List of communities in Alberta
• List of designated places in Alberta
• List of hamlets in Alberta

References

1. "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. June 3, 2024. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
3. Gratz, Humphrey (1974). Footprints on Mi-Chig-Wun : memoirs of Sunnyslope pioneers. Linden, Alberta. p. 61.
4. "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.