As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Rosedale recorded a population of 313 living in 141 of its 152 total private dwellings, a change of -6.6% from its 2011 population of 335. With a land area of 1.94 km2 (0.75 sq mi), it had a population density of 161.3/km2 (417.9/sq mi) in 2016.[2]
As a designated place in the 2011 Census, Rosedale had a population of 335 living in 140 of its 152 total dwellings, a 4.7% change from its 2006 population of 320. With a land area of 1.98 km2 (0.76 sq mi), it had a population density of 169.2/km2 (438.2/sq mi) in 2011.[5]
Attractions
Rosedale was home to a variety of coal mines before their closure in the 1970s.[15] The 117-metre-long (384 ft) Star Mine Suspension Bridge built in 1931 over the Red Deer River used to connect the settlement with coal mines established on the opposite side of the river.[16] It was rebuilt in 1958,[17] and now serves as a tourist attraction. A miner memorial is also in Rosedale near the town hall.
The Rosedale Bridge along Roper Rd allows for viewing of the Red Deer River, and a gravel road on the south-west side that goes under the bridge permits fishing.
^"Population of unincorporated places of 50 persons and over, Alberta, 1961 and 1956". 1961 Census of Canada: Population(PDF). Series SP: Unincorporated Villages. Vol. Bulletin SP—4. Ottawa: Dominion Bureau of Statistics. April 18, 1963. pp. 63–67. Retrieved October 24, 2021.
^"Population of Unincorporated Places of 50 persons and over, 1971 and 1966 (Alberta)". 1971 Census of Canada: Population. Special Bulletin: Unincorporated Settlements. Vol. Bulletin SP—1. Ottawa: Statistics Canada. March 1973. pp. 204–207.
^1981 Census of Canada(PDF). Place name reference list. Vol. Western provinces and the Territories. Ottawa: Statistics Canada. May 1983. Retrieved November 14, 2021.