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For the locality in Lacombe County, see Rosedale, Lacombe County, Alberta.
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Rosedale
Former hamlet
Grain elevator and tracks in Rosedale
Grain elevator and tracks in Rosedale
Rosedale is located in Town of Drumheller
Rosedale
Rosedale
Location in Town of Drumheller
Rosedale is located in Alberta
Rosedale
Rosedale
Location in Alberta
Country Canada
Province Alberta
Municipality Town of Drumheller
Area
 • Land 1.94 km2 (0.75 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)
 • Total 313
Time zone UTC−7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−6 (MDT)
Area code(s) 403, 587, 825

Rosedale is a community within the Town of Drumheller, Alberta, Canada. It was previously a hamlet within the former Municipal District (MD) of Badlands No. 7 prior to the MD's amalgamation with the former City of Drumheller on January 1, 1998. It is also recognized as a designated place by Statistics Canada.

Rosedale is at the intersection of Highway 10/Highway 56 and Highway 10X, approximately 8 km (5.0 mi) southeast of Drumheller's main townsite and 107 km (66 mi) northeast of Calgary. It lies at the confluence of the Red Deer River and the Rosebud River. The community is within Census Division No. 5 and in the federal riding of Crowfoot.

Demographics

Population history of
Rosedale (1941-1996)
Year Pop. ±%
1941 482 —    
1951 663 +37.6%
1956 384 −42.1%
1961 301 −21.6%
1971 126 −58.1%
1981 167 +32.5%
1986 139 −16.8%
1991 220 +58.3%
1996 140 −36.4%
Source: Statistics Canada
Population history of
Rosedale (since 1996 as
a designated place)
Year Pop. ±%
1996 449 —    
2001 327 −27.2%
2006 320 −2.1%
2011 335 +4.7%
2016 313 −6.6%
Source: Statistics Canada

As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Rosedale recorded a population of 313 living in 141 of its 152 total private dwellings, a change of -6.6% from its 2011 population of 335. With a land area of 1.94 km2 (0.75 sq mi), it had a population density of 161.3/km2 (418/sq mi) in 2016.

As a designated place in the 2011 Census, Rosedale had a population of 335 living in 140 of its 152 total dwellings, a 4.7% change from its 2006 population of 320. With a land area of 1.98 km2 (0.76 sq mi), it had a population density of 169.2/km2 (438/sq mi) in 2011.

Attractions

Rosedale elevator
Rosedale grain elevator built by Alberta Wheat Pool

Rosedale was home to a variety of coal mines before their closure in the 1970s. The 117-metre-long (384 ft) Star Mine Suspension Bridge built in 1931 over the Red Deer River used to connect the settlement with coal mines established on the opposite side of the river. It was rebuilt in 1958, and now serves as a tourist attraction that is indefinitely closed. A miner memorial is also in Rosedale near the town hall.

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