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Calahoo

Coordinates: 53°42′40″N 113°57′15″W / 53.7111°N 113.9542°W / 53.7111; -113.9542
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Calahoo
Hamlet
Calahoo is located in Alberta
Calahoo
Location of Calahoo in Alberta
Coordinates: 53°42′40″N 113°57′15″W / 53.7111°N 113.9542°W / 53.7111; -113.9542
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
Census divisionNo. 11
Municipal districtSturgeon County
Government
 • TypeUnincorporated
 • Governing bodySturgeon County Council
Area
 (2021)[1]
 • Land0.66 km2 (0.25 sq mi)
Elevation
680 m (2,230 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total
143
 • Density215.4/km2 (558/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)
Area code(s)780, 587, 825
HighwaysHighway 37

Calahoo is a hamlet in Alberta, Canada within Sturgeon County.[2] It is located on Highway 37 near the Sturgeon River, approximately 21 kilometres (13 mi) northwest of Edmonton's city limits. It has an elevation of 680 metres (2,230 ft).

The hamlet is located in Census Division No. 11 and in the federal riding of Westlock-St. Paul.

It is named after the nearby Michel Calihoo Reserve established in 1878 on 25,600 acres under Treaty 6.[3]

Demographics

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Population history
of Calahoo
YearPop.±%
194150—    
1951106+112.0%
1956111+4.7%
1961127+14.4%
1966125−1.6%
197162−50.4%
1976143+130.6%
1981163+14.0%
1986164+0.6%
1991144−12.2%
1996126−12.5%
2001131+4.0%
2006197+50.4%
2011187−5.1%
201685−54.5%
2016R123+44.7%
2021143+16.3%
Source: Statistics Canada
[4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][1]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Calahoo had a population of 143 living in 59 of its 65 total private dwellings, a change of 16.3% from its 2016 population of 123. With a land area of 0.66 km2 (0.25 sq mi), it had a population density of 216.7/km2 (561.2/sq mi) in 2021.[1]

As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Calahoo had a population of 85 living in 31 of its 32 total private dwellings, a change of -54.5% from its 2011 population of 187. With a land area of 0.4 km2 (0.15 sq mi), it had a population density of 212.5/km2 (550.4/sq mi) in 2016.[17]

Notable residents

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and designated places". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
  2. ^ "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. June 3, 2024. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
  3. ^ Dalheim, K (1955). Calahoo Trails. Calahoo Women's Institute. p. 14. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved June 4, 2013.
  4. ^ Ninth Census of Canada, 1951 (PDF). Vol. SP-7 (Population: Unincorporated villages and hamlets). Dominion Bureau of Statistics. March 31, 1954. Retrieved September 22, 2024.
  5. ^ Census of Canada, 1956 (PDF). Vol. Population of unincorporated villages and settlements. Dominion Bureau of Statistics. October 25, 1957. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
  6. ^ 1961 Census of Canada: Population (PDF). Series SP: Unincorporated Villages. Vol. Bulletin SP—4. Ottawa: Dominion Bureau of Statistics. April 18, 1963. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
  7. ^ Census of Canada 1966: Population (PDF). Special Bulletin: Unincorporated Places. Vol. Bulletin S–3. Ottawa: Dominion Bureau of Statistics. 1968. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
  8. ^ 1971 Census of Canada: Population (PDF). Special Bulletin: Unincorporated Settlements. Vol. Bulletin SP—1. Ottawa: Statistics Canada. 1973. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
  9. ^ "Geographical Identification and Population for Unincorporated Places of 25 persons and over, 1971 and 1976". 1976 Census of Canada (PDF). Supplementary Bulletins: Geographic and Demographic (Population of Unincorporated Places—Canada). Vol. Bulletin 8SG.1. Ottawa: Statistics Canada. 1978. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
  10. ^ 1981 Census of Canada (PDF). Place name reference list. Vol. Western provinces and the Territories. Ottawa: Statistics Canada. 1983. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
  11. ^ 1986 Census of Canada (PDF). Population. Vol. Unincorporated Places. Ottawa: Statistics Canada. 1988. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
  12. ^ 91 Census (PDF). Population and Dwelling Counts. Vol. Unincorporated Places. Ottawa: Statistics Canada. 1993. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
  13. ^ 96 Census (PDF). A National Overivew: Population and Dwelling Counts. Ottawa: Statistics Canada. 1997. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
  14. ^ "Population and Dwelling Counts, for Canada, Provinces and Territories, and Census Divisions, 2001 and 1996 Censuses - 100% Data (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. August 15, 2012. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
  15. ^ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and designated places, 2006 and 2001 censuses - 100% data (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. July 20, 2021. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
  16. ^ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and designated places, 2011 and 2006 censuses (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2012. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
  17. ^ a b "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and designated places, 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved February 13, 2017.
  18. ^ Benjamin Hochman, "Proud of his First Nations roots, Blues' Berube could make Stanley Cup history", St. Louis Post-Dispatch (May 24, 2019), https://www.stltoday.com/sports/columns/benjamin-hochman/hochman-proud-of-his-first-nations-roots-blues-berube-could/article_bcfbe9a3-a692-5420-bc08-20847d7e56fd.html
  19. ^ Perrott, Ireland. "Ireland Perrott Information". Gothunderbirds.com. Retrieved November 15, 2022.
  20. ^ Perrott, Ireland. "Ireland Perrott Canada West Champion". Ubyssey.ca. Retrieved November 15, 2022.
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