Calahoo

Calahoo
Hamlet

Location of Calahoo in Alberta

Coordinates: 53°42′40″N 113°57′15″W / 53.7111°N 113.9542°W / 53.7111; -113.9542Coordinates: 53°42′40″N 113°57′15″W / 53.7111°N 113.9542°W / 53.7111; -113.9542
Country  Canada
Province  Alberta
Census division No. 11
Municipal district Sturgeon County
Government
 • Type Unincorporated
 • Governing body Sturgeon County Council
Area[1]
 • Total 0.42 km2 (0.16 sq mi)
Elevation 680 m (2,230 ft)
Population (2011)[1]
 • Total 187
 • Density 450/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
 • Dwellings 79
Time zone MST (UTC-7)

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 Michel Calihoo Reserve established in 1878 on 25,600 acres under Treaty 6.[3]

Demographics

As a designated place in the 2011 Census, Calahoo had a population of 187 living in 74 of its 79 total dwellings, a -5.1% change from its 2006 population of 197. With a land area of 0.42 km2 (0.16 sq mi), it had a population density of 445/km2 (1,153/sq mi) in 2011.[1]

The population of Calahoo according to Sturgeon County's 2008 municipal census is 210.[4]

As of 2006, Calahoo had a total population of 197 living in 75 dwellings. With a land area of 0.42 km2 (0.16 sq mi), it has a population density of 472.6/km2 (1,224/sq mi).[5]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and designated places, 2011 and 2006 censuses (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. 2012-02-08. Retrieved 2012-04-06.
  2. ↑ Alberta Municipal Affairs (2010-04-01). "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Retrieved 2010-07-04.
  3. ↑ Dalheim, K (1955). Calahoo Trails. Calahoo Women's Institute. p. 14.
  4. ↑ Capital Region Board. "Planning Toolkit, Module 5 – Implementation Guidelines for Growth Areas Outside of Priority Growth Areas (PGAs) and Cluster Country Residential Areas (CCRAs)" (PDF). Retrieved 2010-08-30.
  5. ↑ Statistics Canada (2007). "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and designated places, 2006 and 2001 censuses". Retrieved 2010-01-30.

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