Holden, Alberta
# Holden, Alberta

Holden is a village in central Alberta, Canada. It is located south of Vegreville. The village is named after former Alberta MLA James Holden.

## Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Holden had a population of 338 living in 171 of its 205 total private dwellings, a change of -3.4% from its 2016 population of 350. With a land area of 1.55 $km^2$ (0.60 sq mi), it had a population density of $218.1/km^2$ (564.8/sq mi) in 2021.

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Holden recorded a population of 350 living in 146 of its 167 total private dwellings, a change of -8.1% from its 2011 population of 381. With a land area of 1.74 $km^2$ (0.67 sq mi), it had a population density of $201.1/km^2$ (521.0/sq mi) in 2016.

* Cenotaph in middle of main street

## Notable people

* Dale Armstrong, drag racer
* Ted Newall, businessman
