Chin is a
hamlet
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in
southern Alberta
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. It is located north of
Highway 3, approximately east of
Lethbridge
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.
Chin is a name derived from the Blackfoot language.
Demographics
In the
2021 Census of Population
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conducted by
Statistics Canada
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, Chin had a population of 83 living in 21 of its 21 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of 62. With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021.
As a designated place in the
2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Chin had a population of 62 living in 19 of its 19 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2011 population of 48. With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2016.
See also
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List of communities in Alberta
The province of Alberta, Canada, is divided into ten types of local governments – urban municipalities (including cities, towns, villages and summer villages), specialized municipalities, rural municipalities (including municipal districts ...
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List of designated places in Alberta
A designated place is a type of geographic unit used by Statistics Canada to disseminate census data. It is usually "a small community that does not meet the criteria used to define incorporated municipalities or Statistics Canada population ce ...
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List of hamlets in Alberta
Hamlets in the province of Alberta, Canada, are unincorporated communities administered by, and within the boundaries of, specialized municipalities or rural municipalities ( municipal districts, improvement districts and special areas). The ...
References
Hamlets in Alberta
Designated places in Alberta
Lethbridge County
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