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Holden
Village
Village of Holden
Main street
Main street
Motto(s): 
Share the Charm of Country Living
Holden is located in Alberta
Holden
Holden
Location in Alberta
Country Canada
Province Alberta
Region Central Alberta
Census Division No. 10
Municipal district Beaver County
Incorporated  
 • Village April 14, 1909
Area
 (2021)
 • Land 1.55 km2 (0.60 sq mi)
Elevation
686 m (2,251 ft)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total 338
 • Density 217.7/km2 (564/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-6 (MDT)
Postal Code
T0B 2C0
Area code(s) 780
Highways 14
855
Waterways Creeks in the area form the head of Vermilion River

Holden is a village in central Alberta, Canada. It is located south of Vegreville. The village is named after former Alberta MLA James Holden.

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Holden had a population of 338 living in 171 of its 205 total private dwellings, a change of -3.4% from its 2016 population of 350. With a land area of 1.55 km2 (0.60 sq mi), it had a population density of 218.1/km2 (565/sq mi) in 2021.

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Holden recorded a population of 350 living in 146 of its 167 total private dwellings, a change of -8.1% from its 2011 population of 381. With a land area of 1.74 km2 (0.67 sq mi), it had a population density of 201.1/km2 (521/sq mi) in 2016.

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