Chin, Alberta

Chin is a hamlet in southern Alberta, Canada within the Lethbridge County.^[2] It is located 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) north of Highway 3, approximately 27 kilometres (17 mi) east of Lethbridge.

Chin
Hamlet
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Coordinates: 49°45′48″N 112°26′45″W
Country	Canada
Province	Alberta
Region	Southern Alberta
Census division	2
Municipal district	Lethbridge County
Government
• Type	Unincorporated
• Governing body	Lethbridge County Council
Area  (2021)[1]
• Land	0.09 km2 (0.03 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	83
• Density	916.1/km2 (2,373/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−07:00 (MST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−06:00 (MDT)
Area codes	403, 587, 825

Chin is a name derived from the Blackfoot language.^[3]

Demographics

Population history
of Chin

Year	Pop.	±%
1981	35	—
1986	22	−37.1%
1991	20	−9.1%
1996	23	+15.0%
2001	35	+52.2%
2006	45	+28.6%
2011	48	+6.7%
2016	62	+29.2%
2021	83	+33.9%
Source: Statistics Canada [4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][1]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Chin had a population of 83 living in 21 of its 21 total private dwellings, a change of 33.9% from its 2016 population of 62. With a land area of 0.09 km² (0.035 sq mi), it had a population density of 922.2/km² (2,388.5/sq mi) in 2021.^[1]

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 29.2% from its 2011 population of 48. With a land area of 0.08 km² (0.031 sq mi), it had a population density of 775.0/km² (2,007.2/sq mi) in 2016.^[11]

See also

• List of communities in Alberta
• List of designated places in Alberta
• List of hamlets in Alberta