Aetna, Alberta

Aetna is a hamlet in southern Alberta, Canada within Cardston County,[2] located 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) east of Highway 2, approximately 70 kilometres (43 mi) southwest of Lethbridge.

For other uses, see Aetna (disambiguation).

Aetna
Hamlet
Aetna
Location of Aetna
Aetna
Aetna (Canada)
Coordinates: 49°08′02″N 113°14′24″W
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
RegionSouthern Alberta
Census division3
Municipal districtCardston County
Government
 • TypeUnincorporated
 • Governing bodyCardston County Council
Area
[1]
 • Land0.95 km2 (0.37 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[1]
 • Total113
Time zoneUTC−07:00 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−06:00 (MDT)
Area code(s)403, 587, 825

Settlement of Aetna began in 1888.[3] The community was named in 1893 after Mount Etna.[4]

Demographics
Population history
of Aetna
YearPop.±%
1911164—    
1941129−21.3%
195184−34.9%
195661−27.4%
196134−44.3%
196651+50.0%
197129−43.1%
198190+210.3%
198692+2.2%
199188−4.3%
201175−14.8%
2016113+50.7%
Source: Statistics Canada[5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][1]

As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Aetna recorded a population of 113 living in 31 of its 33 total private dwellings, a change of 50.7% from its 2011 population of 75. With a land area of 0.95 km2 (0.37 sq mi), it had a population density of 118.9/km2 (308.1/sq mi) in 2016.[1]

See also

References
  1. "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.
  2. "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. January 6, 2021. Retrieved September 29, 2021.
  3. The Utah Genealogical and Historical Magazine, Volumes 9-10. 1918. p. 8.
  4. Shaw, Keith (1978). Chief mountain country : a history of Cardston and district. Volume I. Cardston: Cardston and District Historical Society. p. 53. ISBN 0-919213-89-8. Archived from the original on June 15, 2013.
  5. Fifth Census of Canada, 1911 (PDF). Special Report on Area and Population. Dominion Bureau of Statistics. February 27, 1912. Retrieved November 29, 2021.
  6. Ninth Census of Canada, 1951 (PDF). SP-7 (Population: Unincorporated villages and hamlets). Dominion Bureau of Statistics. March 31, 1954. Retrieved November 29, 2021.
  7. Census of Canada, 1956 (PDF). Population of unincorporated villages and settlements. Dominion Bureau of Statistics. October 25, 1957. Retrieved November 29, 2021.
  8. "Population of unincorporated places of 50 persons and over, 1966 and 1961 (Alberta)". Census of Canada 1966: Population (PDF). Special Bulletin: Unincorporated Places. Bulletin S–3. Ottawa: Dominion Bureau of Statistics. August 1968. Retrieved November 29, 2021.
  9. "Population of Unincorporated Places of 50 persons and over, 1971 and 1966 (Alberta)". 1971 Census of Canada: Population (PDF). Special Bulletin: Unincorporated Settlements. Bulletin SP—1. Ottawa: Statistics Canada. March 1973. Retrieved November 29, 2021.
  10. 1981 Census of Canada (PDF). Place name reference list. Western provinces and the Territories. Ottawa: Statistics Canada. May 1983. Retrieved November 29, 2021.
  11. Census Canada 1986: Population (PDF). Alberta: Population and Dwelling Counts – Provinces and Territories. Statistics Canada. June 1977. pp. 12–1 to 12–2. Retrieved November 29, 2021.
  12. "Table 16: Population and Dwelling Counts, for Urban Areas, 1991 and 1996 Censuses – 100% Data". 96 Canada (PDF). A National Overview: Population and Dwelling Counts. Ottawa: Statistics Canada. April 1997. p. 184–198. Retrieved November 29, 2021.
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