title: Hesketh, Alberta
text: # Hesketh, Alberta
  
  Hesketh is a hamlet in southern Alberta, Canada within Kneehill County. It is located approximately 25 km (16 mi) west of Drumheller.
  
  The community has the name of J. A. Hesketh, a railroad official.
  
  ## Demographics
  
  In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Hesketh had a population of 10 living in 6 of its 6 total private dwellings, a change of 0% from its 2016 population of 10. With a land area of 0.13 $km^2$ (0.050 sq mi), it had a population density of $76.9/km^2$ (199.2/sq mi) in 2021.
  
  As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Hesketh had a population of 10 living in 5 of its 5 total private dwellings, a change of -33.3% from its 2011 population of 15. With a land area of 0.13 $km^2$ (0.050 sq mi), it had a population density of $76.9/km^2$ (199.2/sq mi) in 2016.
  
  