Country Canada Census division 9 Time zone MST (UTC-7) Elevation 1,065 m Population 512 (2016) Province Alberta | Region Central Alberta Municipal district Clearwater County Postal code span T0M-0M0 Area 198 ha Local time Saturday 12:08 PM Number of airports 1 | |
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Weather -12°C, Wind N at 23 km/h, 75% Humidity | ||
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Caroline /ˈkærəlaɪn/ is a village in central Alberta, Canada. It is located southwest of Red Deer.
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- Rocky mountain house to caroline alberta hwy 11 22 54 timelapse
- Map of Caroline AB Canada
- Demographics
- Notable people
- Gas discovery
- References
Map of Caroline, AB, Canada
The community is named after Caroline Langley, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Langley. The family opened the community's original post office in 1908.
Demographics
In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Caroline recorded a population of 512 living in 233 of its 259 total private dwellings, a 7000220000000000000♠2.2% change from its 2011 population of 501. With a land area of 2.04 km2 (0.79 sq mi), it had a population density of 251.0/km2 (650.0/sq mi) in 2016.
In the 2011 Census, the Village of Caroline had a population of 501 living in 201 of its 248 total dwellings, a -2.7% change from its 2006 population of 515. With a land area of 1.98 km2 (0.76 sq mi), it had a population density of 253.0/km2 (655.3/sq mi) in 2011.
In 2006, Caroline had a population of 515 living in 235 dwellings, a 7.4% decrease from 2001. The village has a land area of 1.98 square kilometres (0.76 sq mi) and a population density of 259.8 inhabitants per square kilometre (673/sq mi).
Notable people
Gas discovery
In the mid-1980s a large gas field valued at 10 billion dollars was discovered nearby and subsequently developed by Shell.