Orton, Alberta facts for kids
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Orton
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 Orton
Location in Alberta
Orton
Location in Canada
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| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Southern Alberta |
| Census division | 3 |
| Municipal district | Municipal District of Willow Creek No. 26 |
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| • Type | Unincorporated |
| Area
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| • Land | 1.56 km2 (0.60 sq mi) |
| Population
(2021)
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| • Total | 180 |
| • Density | 115.4/km2 (299/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
| Area code(s) | 403, 587, 825 |
Orton is a hamlet in southern Alberta, Canada within the Municipal District of Willow Creek No. 26. It is located 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) south of Highway 3, approximately 31 kilometres (19 mi) west of Lethbridge.
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Orton had a population of 180 living in 48 of its 50 total private dwellings, a change of 27.7% from its 2016 population of 141. With a land area of 1.56 km2 (0.60 sq mi), it had a population density of 115.4/km2 (299/sq mi) in 2021.
As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Orton had a population of 141 living in 39 of its 43 total private dwellings, a change of 15.6% from its 2011 population of 122. With a land area of 1.56 km2 (0.60 sq mi), it had a population density of 90.4/km2 (234/sq mi) in 2016.
