Schuler is a hamlet in southern Alberta, Canada within Cypress County,[2] located 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) east of Highway 41, approximately 40 kilometres (25 mi) northeast of Medicine Hat.

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Schuler is located in Alberta
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Location of Schuler
Schuler is located in Canada
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Schuler (Canada)
Coordinates: 50°19′53″N 110°06′27″W / 50.33139°N 110.10750°W / 50.33139; -110.10750
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
RegionSouthern Alberta
Census division1
Municipal districtCypress County
Government
 • TypeUnincorporated
 • Governing bodyCypress County Council
Area
 (2021)[1]
 • Land0.6 km2 (0.2 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total86
 • Density142.8/km2 (370/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−07:00 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−06:00 (MDT)
Area code(s)403, 587, 825

Demographics edit

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Schuler had a population of 86 living in 38 of its 42 total private dwellings, a change of 19.4% from its 2016 population of 72. With a land area of 0.6 km2 (0.23 sq mi), it had a population density of 143.3/km2 (371.2/sq mi) in 2021.[1]

As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Schuler had a population of 72 living in 35 of its 39 total private dwellings, a change of 14.3% from its 2011 population of 63. With a land area of 0.6 km2 (0.23 sq mi), it had a population density of 120.0/km2 (310.8/sq mi) in 2016.[3]

History edit

The settlement was named after Norman Banks Schuler, who settled a homestead in the area in the spring of 1910. In the fall of that year he was given the Post Office for the district. The hamlet itself acts as a service centre for people on the surrounding farms. Grain elevators were built by the Alberta Wheat Pool in 1924 and 1928 and by the Pioneer Grain Company in 1928. In July 1997, the last train hauled grain from the two remaining elevators. It is home to an ECS to Grade 9 school.

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References edit

  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. ^ "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.