Rochon Sands, Alberta
| Rochon Sands | |
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| Summer village | |
| Summer Village of Rochon Sands | |
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| Coordinates: 52°27′26″N 112°53′01″W / 52.45723°N 112.88349°WCoordinates: 52°27′26″N 112°53′01″W / 52.45723°N 112.88349°W | |
| Country |
 Canada
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| Province |
 Alberta
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| Census division | No. 7 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal incorporation |
| • Mayor | Blaine Brinson |
| • Governing body | Rochon Sands Summer Village Council |
| Area (2011) | |
| • Total | 2.32 km2 (0.90 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 65 |
| • Density | 28.0/km2 (73/sq mi) |
| • Dwellings | 156 |
| Time zone | MST (UTC-7) |
| Website | Official website |
Rochon Sands is a summer village on Buffalo Lake in central Alberta, Canada. It is south of Rochon Sands Provincial Park. The summer village and the park take their name from the Rochon family who owned the land in the early 1900s.
In the 2011 Census, Statistics Canada originally reported that the Summer Village of Rochon Sands had a population of 84 living in 46 of its 201 total dwellings, a 27.3% change from its 2006 population of 66. Statistics Canada subsequently amended the 2011 census results to a population of 65 living in 35 of its 156 total dwellings, a -1.5% change from 2006. With a land area of 2.32 km2 (0.90 sq mi), it had a population density of 28.0/km2 (72.6/sq mi) in 2011.
In 2006, Rochon Sands had a population of 66 living in 42 dwellings, a 13.8% increase from 2001. The summer village has a land area of 2.32 km2 (0.90 sq mi) and a population density of 28.5/km2 (74/sq mi).
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