Chisholm, also known as Chisholm Mills, is a hamlet in Alberta, Canada within the Municipal District of Lesser Slave River No. 124.[3] It is located 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) east of the Athabasca River, approximately 56 kilometres (35 mi) southeast of the Town of Slave Lake. The hamlet is served by both road (approximately 8.5 kilometres (5.3 mi) west of Highway 44) and rail (Canadian National Railway).
Chisholm
Chisholm Mills | |
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Hamlet | |
  Chisholm Location of Chisholm in Alberta | |
| Coordinates: 54°54′34″N 114°10′08″W / 54.90944°N 114.16889°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Northern Alberta |
| Census division | 17 |
| Municipal district | M.D. of Lesser Slave River No. 124 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal District Council |
| • Reeve | Murray Kerik |
| • Governing body | M.D. of Lesser Slave River Council |
| • MP | Arnold Viersen (Peace River—Westlock-Cons) |
| • MLA | Danielle Larivee (Lesser Slave Lake-NDP) |
| Area (2021)[2] | |
| • Land | 2.84 km2 (1.10 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 622 m (2,041 ft) |
| Population (2021)[2] | |
| • Total | 15 |
| • Density | 5.3/km2 (14/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Postal code | |
| Area code(s) | 780, 587, 825 |
| Highways | Highway 44 8.8 kilometres (5.5 mi) east. |
| Waterways | Athabasca River |
| Website | MD of Lesser Slave River |
History edit
The community has the name of Thomas Chrisholm, an early settler.[4]
During World War II, there was a camp for German prisoners, Camp Chisholm.[5]
2001 Chisholm wildfire edit
In the summer of 2001, a major forest fire destroyed ten houses within the hamlet on May 27–28[6] and 120,000 hectares of timber in the surrounding area.[7] An investigation conducted by the Province of Alberta alleged that the fire was caused by a CNR train.[8]
Demographics edit
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Chisholm had a population of 15 living in 9 of its 15 total private dwellings, a change of -40% from its 2016 population of 25. With a land area of 2.84 km2 (1.10 sq mi), it had a population density of 5.3/km2 (13.7/sq mi) in 2021.[2]
As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Chisholm had a population of 25 living in 10 of its 18 total private dwellings, a change of 66.7% from its 2011 population of 15. With a land area of 2.92 km2 (1.13 sq mi), it had a population density of 8.6/km2 (22.2/sq mi) in 2016.[9]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Municipal Officials Search". Alberta Municipal Affairs. May 9, 2019. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
- ^ a b c "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and designated places". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
- ^ "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. January 12, 2022. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
- ^ Place-names of Alberta. Ottawa: Geographic Board of Canada. 1928. p. 34.
- ^ Conrad, Klaus. (2009). Canadian escapades-- Kanadische Eskapaden : the true story of the author's 3 escapes from WW2 POW camps (in German and English) (Bilingual ed.). Chelmsford, MA: Germancosm. p. 73. ISBN 978-0-9843271-0-2. Retrieved May 15, 2016.
- ^ "Chisholm Fire Review Committee report" (on the internet); "Alberta charges rail companies in connection with forest fire". cbc.ca. November 19, 2001. Retrieved April 3, 2012.
- ^ "CN to plead guilty in fire case, trial for RaiLink continues". cbc.ca. January 17, 2006. Retrieved April 3, 2012.
- ^ "CN settles Alberta wildfire claims". cbc.ca. January 13, 2006. Retrieved April 3, 2012.
- ^ "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.