Calahoo

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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; -113.9542Coordinates: 53°42′40″N 113°57′15″W / 53.7111°N 113.9542°W / 53.7111; -113.9542
Country Canada
Province Alberta
Census divisionNo. 11
Municipal districtSturgeon County
Government
 • TypeUnincorporated
 • Governing bodySturgeon County Council
Area
[1]
 • Land0.40 km2 (0.15 sq mi)
Elevation
680 m (2,230 ft)
Population
 (2016)[1]
 • Total85
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 Michel Calihoo Reserve established in 1878 on 25,600 acres under Treaty 6.[3]

Demographics[]

As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Calahoo recorded 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.[1]

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.[4]

The population of Calahoo according to Sturgeon County's 2008 municipal census is 210.[5]

Notable residents[]

  • NHL hockey player and Stanley Cup winning coach Craig Berube[6]
  • NHL hockey prospect Ian Mitchell

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c "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.
  2. ^ Alberta Municipal Affairs (2010-04-01). "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-02-29. Retrieved 2010-07-04.
  3. ^ Dalheim, K (1955). Calahoo Trails. Calahoo Women's Institute. p. 14. Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2013-06-04.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ 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). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-02-26. Retrieved 2010-08-30.
  6. ^ 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

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