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Robb Alberta Information

Robb is a hamlet in west-central Alberta, Canada within Yellowhead County that is recognized as a designated place by Statistics Canada. It is located on Highway 47, approximately 53 kilometres (33 mi) southwest of Edson. It has an elevation of 1,140 metres (3,740 ft). _x000D_ It was named after Peter (Baldy) Addison Robb (1887–1954), a freighter and prospector. Robb was born in Gamrie, Banffshire, Scotland on 24 November 1887 to master blacksmith George Robb, and his wife Jane Addison. _x000D_ The hamlet is located in Census Division No. 14 and in the federal riding of Yellowhead. _x000D_ In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Robb had a population of 144 living in 76 of its 125 total private dwellings, a change of -15.3% from its 2016 population of 170. With a land area of 6.82 km2 (2.63 sq mi), it had a population density of 21.1/km2 (54.7/sq mi) in 2021. _x000D_ As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Robb had a population of 170 living in 82 of its 111 total private dwellings, a change of -0.6% from its 2011 population of 171. With a land area of 6.83 km2 (2.64 sq mi), it had a population density of 24.9/km2 (64.5/sq mi) in 2016. _x000D_ _x000D_ Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robb,_Alberta