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Hamlet of Seven Persons
Hamlet of Seven Persons
	— Hamlet —
	; Location of Seven Persons in Alberta
	Coordinates: 49°52′24″N 110°54′23″W / 49.87347°N 110.90630°W
Country	Canada
Province	Alberta
Census division	No. 1
Municipality	Cypress County
	Government
- Type	Unincorporated
- Governing body	Cypress County Council
	Area
- Total	446 km2 (172.2 sq mi)
Elevation	755 m (2,477 ft)
	Population (2006)
- Total	747
- Density	1.7/km2 (4.3/sq mi)
- Dwellings	246
Time zone	MST (UTC-7)

Seven Persons is a hamlet in Alberta, Canada. It is located at an elevation of 755 meters (2,477 ft), 20 kilometers (12 mi) west of Medicine Hat, on Highway 3.

The hamlet is located in census division No. 1 and in the federal riding of Medicine Hat. It is administered by Cypress County.^[2]

[edit] History

It was founded by Cyril Ogston in the 1800s. It was part of the great migration of Mormons leaving the United States in an attempt for religious freedom as the United States created laws that did not let them practice polygamy, a part of their religion at the time.

[edit] Demographics

As of 2006, the community had a total population of 747 living in 246 dwellings.^[1] With a land area of 446.0 km² (172.2 sq mi), it has a population density of 1.0 /km² (2.6/sq mi).