Dunmore, Alberta

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Dunmore
Hamlet
Dunmore grain elevator
Dunmore grain elevator
Dunmore is located in Cypress County
Dunmore
Dunmore
Location of Dunmore in Alberta
Coordinates: 49°58′05″N 110°35′13″W / 49.968°N 110.587°W / 49.968; -110.587Coordinates: 49°58′05″N 110°35′13″W / 49.968°N 110.587°W / 49.968; -110.587
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
RegionSouthern Alberta
Municipal districtCypress County
Named forCharles Murray, 7th Earl of Dunmore
Government
 • TypeUnincorporated
 • BodyCypress County Council
Area
 (2021)[1]
 • Land5.6 km2 (2.2 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total1,088
 • Density194.3/km2 (503/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
Postal code FSA
T1B
Highways Hwy 1 / Hwy 41

Dunmore is a hamlet in Alberta, Canada within Cypress County,[2] located 2.6 kilometres (1.6 mi) southeast of Medicine Hat's city limits on Highway 1 and the Canadian Pacific Railway mainline. A portion of the hamlet is recognized as a designated place by Statistics Canada.[3]

Dunmore is the administrative centre of Cypress County and Prairie Rose School Division No. 8.

The hamlet was named by the CPR after one of its benefactors: Charles Murray, the Earl of Dunmore.[4]

Demographics[]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Dunmore recorded a population of 1,088 living in 374 of its 382 total private dwellings, a change of -1.1% from its 2016 population of 1,100. With a land area of 5.6 km2 (2.2 sq mi), it had a population density of 194.3/km2 (503.2/sq mi) in 2021.[1]

Cypress County indicates that the population of the Hamlet of Dunmore was 1,097 in the 2016 Census, a change of 7% from its 2011 population of 1,025.[5]

Education[]

In the southeastern corner of the community is Eagle Butte High School, named after a geographic feature of the Cypress Hills. A one-room schoolhouse in the Cypress Hills was called "Eagle Butte School".[6]

Amenities and services[]

Located in the hamlet is Dunmore Park – which has a playground, outdoor hockey rink, baseball field, and a small BMX track. Dunmore has a gas station, a community hall, a storage unit business, a bar and various other small businesses.

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c "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. January 12, 2022. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
  3. ^ Statistics Canada. "Population and dwelling counts for designated places in Alberta, 2006 and 2001 censuses". Retrieved 2010-06-22.
  4. ^ Sanders, Harry M. (2003). The Story Behind Alberta Names : How Cities, Towns, Villages and Hamlets Got Their Names. Calgary, Alberta: Red Deer Press. p. 121. ISBN 0-88995-256-6.
  5. ^ "Agenda of Cypress County Council: Cypress County Population". Cypress County. April 18, 2017. p. 66. Retrieved October 23, 2017.
  6. ^ Michael, Hope; Johnson, Hope (1981). Down The Years at Elkwater. Medicine Hat Museum and Art Gallery. Lethbridge, Alberta: Heinitz Printers & Stationers. pp. 30–34 & 75–76.


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