Cremona, Alberta
# Cremona, Alberta

Cremona /krəˈmoʊnə/ is a village in southern Alberta, Canada. It is located north of Cochrane and west of Carstairs, along the Cowboy Trail (Highway 22).

## Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Cremona had a population of 437 living in 194 of its 210 total private dwellings, a change of -1.6% from its 2016 population of 444. With a land area of 1.93 $km^2$ (0.75 sq mi), it had a population density of $226.4/km^2$ (586.4/sq mi) in 2021.

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Cremona recorded a population of 444 living in 189 of its 204 total private dwellings, a -2.8% change from its 2011 population of 457. With a land area of 1.94 $km^2$ (0.75 sq mi), it had a population density of $228.9/km^2$ (592.8/sq mi) in 2016.

## Education

Cremona School is a K-12 school within the Chinook's Edge School Division.

## Industry

Aurora Cannabis operates a medical marijuana growing and processing facility in Cremona.

## Notable people

* Former American Hockey League (AHL) forward and Calgary Flames draft pick J.D. Watt hails from Cremona.
* Country singer Blake Reid was born in Cremona.
