Tag: Trochu

Trochu ( /ˈtroʊʃuː/) is a town in central Alberta, Canada. It is located 15 km (9.3 mi) north of Three Hills at the junction of Highway 21 and Highway 585, in Kneehill County.
The town is named for Armand Trochu, the settler who founded the St. Anne Ranch Trading Company on the present site of the town in 1903.
The Town of Trochu’s 2012 municipal census counted a population of 1,067, a 4.1% decrease from its 2009 municipal census population of 1,113.
In the 2011 Census, the Town of Trochu had a population of 1,072 living in 414 of its 429 total dwellings, a 6.7% change from its 2006 population of 1,005. With a land area of 2.82 km (1.09 sq mi), it had a population density of 380.1/km (984.6/sq mi) in 2011.
In 2006, Trochu had a population of 1,005 living in 450 dwellings, a 2.7% decrease from 2001. The town has a land area of 2.82 km (1.09 sq mi) and a population density of 356.3 /km (923 /sq mi).
In 2001, the town had a population of 1,033.
The main industry is agriculture, though…