Scandia is a hamlet in Alberta, Canada within the County of Newell. It is located west of Highway 36, approximately southwest of Brooks.
History The 23.4 mile Cassils Southerly Branch of the Canadian Pacific Railway was built from Cassils to Scandia in 1927–1928.Grain and Rail in Western Canada Canada. Grain Handling and Transportation Commission - 1977 0660010143 "CP Rail - Cassils Subdivision - From Cassils to Scandia, Alberta - 23.4 miles This line was constructed in 1928. The rail is a mixture of 60 and 85 pound steel with a gross carrying capacity of 177 thousand pounds. There are no elevators on"
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Scandia had a population of 169 living in 52 of its 56 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of 146. With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021.
The population of Scandia according to the 2020 municipal census conducted by the County of Newell is 169.
As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Scandia had a population of 146 living in 43 of its 54 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2011 population of 154. With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2016.
Attractions Scandia Eastern Irrigation District MuseumScandia Eastern Irrigation District Museum.
See also List of communities in Alberta List of designated places in Alberta List of hamlets in Alberta List of museums in Alberta List of provincial historic sites of Alberta
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