Two Hills, Alberta facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Two Hills
Town
Town of Two Hills
Motto(s):  Small Town With A Big Future
Two Hills Location in Alberta
Country	Canada
Province	Alberta
Region	Central Alberta
Census division	10
Municipal district	County of Two Hills No. 21
Incorporated
• Village	June 4, 1929
• Town	January 1, 1955
Area  (2021)
• Land	3.11 km2 (1.20 sq mi)
Elevation	603 m (1,978 ft)
Population  (2021)
• Total	1,416
• Density	454.7/km2 (1,178/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−7 (MST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−6 (MDT)
Postal code span	T0B 4K0
Area code(s)	+1-780
Highways	Highway 36 Highway 45
Waterway	Vermilion River

Two Hills is a town in central Alberta, Canada. It is approximately 137 km (85 mi) east of Edmonton at the junction of Highway 45 and Highway 36. Two Hills is primarily an agriculture-based community. It was named from the presence of two hills located near the town. Post office established in 1914.

Demographics

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The population of the Town of Two Hills according to its 2017 municipal census is 1,443, a change of 0.8% from its 2012 municipal census population of 1,431.

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Town of Two Hills recorded a population of 1,352 living in 399 of its 478 total private dwellings, a -2% change from its 2011 population of 1,379. With a land area of 3.38 km² (1.31 sq mi), it had a population density of 400.0/km² (1,036/sq mi) in 2016.

Notable people

• Dave Hanson, Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for Bonnyville-Cold Lake-St. Paul Lac La Biche-St. Paul-Two Hills (2015–2019)