Cremona, Alberta

Cremona is a village in Southern Alberta, Canada. It is located north of Cochrane and west of Carstairs, along the Cowboy Trail (Highway 22). It is likely named for Cremona, Italy.DemographicsIn 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 change from its 2011 population of 457. With a land area of 1.94km2, it had a population density of in 2016.In the 2011 Census, the Village of Cremona had a population of 457 living in 199 of its 213 total dwellings, a -1.3% change from its 2006 population of 463. With a land area of 1.71km2, it had a population density of in 2011.In 2006, Cremona had a population of 463 living in 198 dwellings, an 11.6% increase from 2001. The village had a land area of 0.68km2 and a population density of 677.1/km2.EducationCremona School is a K-12 school within the Chinook's Edge School Division. The school population is currently 390 students.Notable peopleFormer American Hockey League (AHL) forward and Calgary Flames draft pick J.D. Watt hails from Cremona.