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Country
  
Canada

Census division
  
5

Time zone
  
MST (UTC−7)

Elevation
  
875 m

Local time
  
Saturday 1:55 AM

Region
  
Central Alberta

Municipal district
  
Kneehill County

Area
  
2.82 km²

Population
  
1,058 (2016)

Province
  
Alberta

Trochu, Alberta wwwcampscoutcomstaticmediaTownPicsABTrochu01jpg

Highways
  
Highway 21 Highway 27 Highway 585

Weather
  
2°C, Wind NW at 14 km/h, 80% Humidity

Trochu /ˈtrʃ/ is a town in central Alberta, Canada. It is located 15 km (9.3 mi) north of Three Hills at the junction of Highway 21 and Highway 585, in Kneehill County.

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Map of Trochu, AB, Canada

The town is named for Armand Trochu, the settler who founded the St. Anne Ranch Trading Company on the present site of the town in 1903.

Demographics

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Town of Trochu recorded a population of 1,058 living in 421 of its 472 total private dwellings, a 2999870000000099999♠−1.3% change from its 2011 population of 1,072. With a land area of 2.78 km2 (1.07 sq mi), it had a population density of 380.6/km2 (985.7/sq mi) in 2016.

The Town of Trochu's 2012 municipal census counted a population of 1,067, a 4.1% decrease from its 2009 municipal census population of 1,113.

In the 2011 Census, the Town of Trochu had a population of 1,072 living in 414 of its 429 total dwellings, a 6.7% change from its 2006 population of 1,005. With a land area of 2.82 km2 (1.09 sq mi), it had a population density of 380.1/km2 (984.6/sq mi) in 2011.

Economy

The main industry is agriculture, though the oil and gas industry is bringing more and more revenue into the area.

Attractions

Trochu is home to an arboretum, which is home to over 1,000 trees and shrubs of over 100 species, as well as various native and non-native flowering plant species, and showy floral displays.

Also located nearby is St. Ann's Ranch, a bed and breakfast on a historical site, TL Bar Ranch, and the Dry Island Buffalo Jump Provincial Park.

Trochu also has a local museum and has recreational venues including an arena, a curling rink, an outdoor swimming pool, a campground and ball diamonds.

Infrastructure

Amenities in Trochu include a youth centre, a seniors' drop-in centre and an extended care facility (formerly the Trochu Hospital).

Notable people

  • Martin Farndale, military general in the British Army and Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath
  • Al Purvis, gold medalist Olympian ice hockey player
  • References

    Trochu, Alberta Wikipedia