Hillspring, Alberta

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subdivision_name2 = Southern Alberta
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subdivision_name4 = Cardston
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footnotes = Hill Spring (also spelled "Hill Springs" and "Hillspring") is a village in southern Alberta, Canada. It is located 32 km west of Cardston and 43 km south-east of Pincher Creek, in the Canadian Rockies foothills.

History

Hill Spring was founded in 1910 by Mormon leader Edward J. Wood. Because it is a Mormon town, it is a dry town and devoid of alcohol.

Demographics

In 2006, Hill Spring had a population of 192 living in 86 dwellings, a 0.5% decrease from 2001. The village has a land area of km2 to mi2|1.11|abbr=yes|wiki=yes and a population density of 172.6 inhabitants per square kilometer.Cite web| url= http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census06/data/profiles/community/Details/Page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=4803008&Geo2=PR&Code2=48&Data=Count&SearchText=Hillspring&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&GeoLevel=&GeoCode=4803008 | title= Hillspring - Community Profile | author= Statistics Canada| authorlink= Statistics Canada| year= Census 2006 | accessdate= 2007-06-08]

Notable Residents

*Steve Kapcsos (born January 4, 1932, in Hill Spring) was a school teacher and principal around the Cardston area, and ran for leader of the Social Credit Party of Canada.
Nathan Eldon Tanner, who served in the Alberta Legislature and the First Presidency of the Mormon church, lived and taught school in Hill Spring.

ee also

*List of communities in Alberta
*Villages of Alberta

References