Cessford is a hamlet in southern Alberta, Canada within Special Area No. 2.[2][3] It is located approximately 22 kilometres (14 mi) east of Highway 36 and 54 kilometres (34 mi) northeast of Brooks.
Cessford | |
|---|---|
  Cessford | |
| Coordinates: 51°00′23″N 111°33′24″W / 51.0064°N 111.5567°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Southern Alberta |
| Census division | 4 |
| Municipal district | Special Area No. 2 |
| Government | |
| • Governing body | Special Areas Board |
| Population (1991)[1] | |
• Total | 31 |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Postal code span | |
| Area code | 1-403 |
| Highways | Highway 561 Highway 876 |
The hamlet took its name from a local farm.[4]
Demographics
editCessford recorded a population of 31 in the 1991 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada.[1]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "91 Census: Unincorporated Places — Population and Dwelling Counts" (PDF). Statistics Canada. June 1993. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
- ^ "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. June 3, 2024. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
- ^ Statistics Canada (March 5, 2010). "Standard Geographical Classification 2006 – Special Area No. 2, geographical codes and localities, 2006". Archived from the original on July 6, 2011. Retrieved July 11, 2010.
- ^ Place-names of Alberta. Ottawa: Geographic Board of Canada. 1928. p. 32.
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