Craigmyle is a hamlet in Alberta, Canada within Starland County.[2] It is located between the towns of Delia and Hanna. It was named in 1912 by a Canadian Northern Railway ahead of the train's arrival in April 1914.[3] The name is said to be based on a Scottish estate.[4] Previously incorporated as a village, Craigmyle dissolved to become a hamlet on 1 January 1972.[5]
Craigmyle | |
|---|---|
  Craigmyle Location of Craigmyle  Craigmyle Craigmyle (Canada) | |
| Coordinates: 51°40′11″N 112°14′35″W / 51.66972°N 112.24306°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Southern Alberta |
| Census division | 5 |
| Municipal district | Starland County |
| Government | |
| • Type | Unincorporated |
| • Governing body | Starland County Council |
| Population (2013)[1] | |
| • Total | 79 |
| Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
| Area code(s) | 403, 587, 825 |
Climate
edit| Climate data for Craigmyle, Alberta | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 14.0 (57.2) |
15.5 (59.9) |
26.0 (78.8) |
30.0 (86.0) |
34.5 (94.1) |
37.5 (99.5) |
38.5 (101.3) |
37.0 (98.6) |
35.6 (96.1) |
28.9 (84.0) |
21.7 (71.1) |
15.6 (60.1) |
38.5 (101.3) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −6.0 (21.2) |
−3.2 (26.2) |
2.7 (36.9) |
11.8 (53.2) |
17.7 (63.9) |
21.4 (70.5) |
24.7 (76.5) |
23.6 (74.5) |
18.3 (64.9) |
11.4 (52.5) |
0.6 (33.1) |
−3.6 (25.5) |
10.0 (50.0) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −11.3 (11.7) |
−8.7 (16.3) |
−2.9 (26.8) |
4.9 (40.8) |
10.5 (50.9) |
14.6 (58.3) |
17.3 (63.1) |
16.2 (61.2) |
11.1 (52.0) |
4.6 (40.3) |
−4.5 (23.9) |
−8.6 (16.5) |
3.6 (38.5) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −16.6 (2.1) |
−14.3 (6.3) |
−8.5 (16.7) |
−2.1 (28.2) |
3.2 (37.8) |
7.8 (46.0) |
9.9 (49.8) |
8.7 (47.7) |
3.8 (38.8) |
−2.1 (28.2) |
−9.6 (14.7) |
−14.1 (6.6) |
−2.8 (27.0) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −43.3 (−45.9) |
−42 (−44) |
−38.9 (−38.0) |
−26.7 (−16.1) |
−11 (12) |
−6.1 (21.0) |
0.0 (32.0) |
−3.5 (25.7) |
−10 (14) |
−26 (−15) |
−34.5 (−30.1) |
−45 (−49) |
−45 (−49) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 14.4 (0.57) |
12.6 (0.50) |
23.0 (0.91) |
25.5 (1.00) |
46.7 (1.84) |
81.2 (3.20) |
63.4 (2.50) |
57.8 (2.28) |
41.0 (1.61) |
15.2 (0.60) |
16.5 (0.65) |
13.8 (0.54) |
411.2 (16.19) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 0.0 (0.0) |
0.1 (0.00) |
1.3 (0.05) |
15.4 (0.61) |
42.3 (1.67) |
81.2 (3.20) |
63.4 (2.50) |
57.8 (2.28) |
38.8 (1.53) |
8.1 (0.32) |
0.7 (0.03) |
0.1 (0.00) |
309.3 (12.18) |
| Average snowfall cm (inches) | 14.4 (5.7) |
12.5 (4.9) |
21.7 (8.5) |
10.1 (4.0) |
4.5 (1.8) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
2.3 (0.9) |
7.1 (2.8) |
15.8 (6.2) |
13.7 (5.4) |
101.9 (40.1) |
| Source: Environment Canada[6] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1901 | — | |
| 1906 | — | |
| 1911 | — | |
| 1916 | — | |
| 1921 | 231 | — |
| 1926 | 232 | +0.4% |
| 1931 | 236 | +1.7% |
| 1936 | 214 | −9.3% |
| 1941 | 186 | −13.1% |
| 1946 | 140 | −24.7% |
| 1951 | 136 | −2.9% |
| 1956 | 138 | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 107 | −22.5% |
| 1966 | — | |
| 1971 | — | |
| 1976 | — | |
| 1981 | — | |
| 1986 | — | |
| 1991 | — | |
| Source: Statistics Canada[7][8] | ||
The population of Craigmyle according to the 2013 municipal census conducted by Starland County is 79.[1]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Past Census Trackers: 2013 Municipal Censuses". Alberta Population. Archived from the original on November 17, 2021. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
- ^ "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. June 3, 2024. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
- ^ Battle, Lester (1970). Delia - Craigmyle Saga. Delia: Delia and District Historical Society. p. 610. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved June 21, 2013.
- ^ Place-names of Alberta. Ottawa: Geographic Board of Canada. 1928. p. 39. Retrieved April 23, 2019.
- ^ "The Alberta Gazette, 1971 (Volume 67) – Order in Council 1876/71: Village of Craigmyle Dissolved". Government of Alberta. November 3, 1971. p. 2896. Retrieved October 11, 2015.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Craigmyle, Alberta". Canadian Climate Normals 1981–2010 (in English and French). Environment Canada. October 31, 2011. Retrieved March 12, 2014.
- ^ "Table 5: Population of urban centres, 1916-1946, with guide to locations". 1946 Census of Alberta (PDF). Vol. Population. Ottawa: Dominion Bureau of Statistics. August 22, 1949. Retrieved August 11, 2022.
- ^ "Table 6: Population by census subdivisions, 1901–1961". 1961 Census of Canada (PDF). Series 1.1: Historical, 1901–1961. Vol. I: Population. Ottawa: Dominion Bureau of Statistics. March 8, 1963. Retrieved August 11, 2022.
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