Walsh, Alberta


Walsh is a hamlet in Alberta, Canada, within Cypress County.
It is located along the Trans-Canada Highway, immediately west of the Saskatchewan border, and has an elevation of.
The hamlet is located in census division No. 1 and in the federal riding of Medicine Hat.
Walsh is likely named for the prominent North-West Mounted Police officer, James Walsh, who established a fort there in the early days of that organization.

Demographics

As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Walsh recorded a population of 60 living in 27 of its 35 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2011 population of 58. With a land area of, it had a population density of in 2016.
As a designated place in the 2011 Census, Walsh had a population of 58 living in 27 of its 31 total dwellings, a 5.5% change from its 2006 population of 55. With a land area of, it had a population density of in 2011.