Chipman, Alberta

History

Chipman was incorporated as a village on October 21, 1913. The village has the name of Clarence Campbell Chipman, a railroad official.

Surrounding area

L.I.D. 27N4 administered the Chipman-Mundare area upon its first meeting July 14, 1906 with Councillors Michael Eleniuk (chairman), J. Wilinski, P. Bahry, and H. Theis (secretary treasurer). Councillors were paid $2 per day and the secretary treasurer's salary was originally $100. On January 25, 1913, the area became the M.D. of Pines No. 516 with Councillors A. Achtemychuk (chairman), E. Halberg, M. Kozak, W. Miskew, J. Jakubec and A. Lappenbush. M. Korczynski was secretary treasurer.

In March 1944, the M.D. of Pines No. 516 was united with the municipal districts of Wostok and Leslie to form the M.D. of Lamont No. 516. It was later renumbered as M.D. of Lamont No. 82 on April 1, 1945.

On January 1, 1968, the County of Lamont No. 30 was incorporated through the unification of the Lamont School Division No. 18 and the M.D. of Lamont No. 82. It was eventually renamed to Lamont County on January 1, 2000.

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Chipman had a population of 246 living in 122 of its 143 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of 274. With a land area of 9.6 km2, it had a population density of in 2021.

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Chipman recorded a population of 274 living in 124 of its 145 total private dwellings, a change from its 2011 population of 284. With a land area of 9.61 km2, it had a population density of in 2016.

Notable people

• Shannon Stubbs (born 1979), politician

References

References

1. (October 14, 2016). "Location and History Profile: Village of Chipman". [[Alberta Municipal Affairs]].
3. Alberta Municipal Affairs. "Village of Chipman – Location and History Profile".
4. (1928). "Place-names of Alberta". Geographic Board of Canada.
5. Alberta Municipal Affairs. "Lamont County – Location and History Profile".
6. (February 9, 2022). "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities)". [[Statistics Canada]].
7. (February 8, 2017). "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Alberta)". [[Statistics Canada]].