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Chisholm, Alberta

FieldValue
nameChisholm
other_nameChisholm Mills
settlement_typeHamlet
pushpin_mapCanada Alberta
pushpin_map_captionLocation of Chisholm in Alberta
coordinates
subdivision_typeCountry
subdivision_nameCanada
subdivision_type1Province
subdivision_name1Alberta
subdivision_type2Region
subdivision_name2Northern Alberta
subdivision_type3Census division
subdivision_name317
subdivision_type4Municipal district
subdivision_name4M.D. of Lesser Slave River No. 124
government_typeMunicipal District Council
leader_titleReeve
leader_nameMurray Kerik
leader_title1Governing body
leader_name1M.D. of Lesser Slave River Council
leader_title2Office location
leader_title3MP
leader_name3Arnold Viersen (Peace River—Westlock-Cons)
leader_title4MLA
leader_name4Danielle Larivee (Lesser Slave Lake-NDP)
government_footnotes
area_footnotes(2021)
area_land_km22.84
population_as_of2021
population_footnotes
population_total15
population_density_km25.3
timezoneMST
utc_offset−7
timezone_DSTMDT
utc_offset_DST−6
elevation_m622
postal_code_typePostal code
postal_codeT0G 0N0
area_codes780, 587, 825
website
blank_nameHighways
blank_infoHighway 44
8.8 km east.
blank1_nameWaterways
blank1_infoAthabasca River

8.8 km east.

Chisholm, also known as Chisholm Mills, is a hamlet in Alberta, Canada within the Municipal District of Lesser Slave River No. 124. It is located 1 km east of the Athabasca River, approximately 56 km southeast of the Town of Slave Lake. The hamlet is served by both road (approximately 8.5 km west of Highway 44) and rail (Canadian National Railway).

History

The community has the name of Thomas Chrisholm, an early settler.

During World War II, there was a camp for German prisoners, Camp Chisholm.

2001 Chisholm wildfire ===

In the summer of 2001, a major forest fire destroyed ten houses within the hamlet on May 27–28 and 120,000 hectares of timber in the surrounding area. An investigation conducted by the Province of Alberta alleged that the fire was caused by a CNR train.

Demographics

of Chisholm

|1941|323 |1951|265 |1956|225 |1961|197 |1966|86 |1971|88 |1976|60 |1981|66 |1986|53 |1991|28 |1991A|29 |1996|25 |2001|20 |2006|20 |2011|15 |2016|25 |2021|15

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 from its 2016 population of 25. With a land area of 2.84 km2, it had a population density of in 2021.

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 from its 2011 population of 15. With a land area of 2.92 km2, it had a population density of in 2016.

References

References

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  3. (1928). "Place-names of Alberta". Geographic Board of Canada.
  4. Conrad, Klaus.. (2009). "Canadian escapades-- Kanadische Eskapaden : the true story of the author's 3 escapes from WW2 POW camps". Germancosm.
  5. (2001-11-19). "Alberta charges rail companies in connection with forest fire". cbc.ca.
  6. (2006-01-17). "CN to plead guilty in fire case, trial for RaiLink continues". cbc.ca.
  7. (2006-01-13). "CN settles Alberta wildfire claims". cbc.ca.
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  18. (August 15, 2012). "Population and Dwelling Counts, for Canada, Provinces and Territories, and Census Divisions, 2001 and 1996 Censuses - 100% Data (Alberta)". [[Statistics Canada]].
  19. (July 20, 2021). "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and designated places, 2006 and 2001 censuses - 100% data (Alberta)". [[Statistics Canada]].
  20. (February 8, 2012). "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and designated places, 2011 and 2006 censuses (Alberta)". Statistics Canada.
  21. (February 9, 2022). "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and designated places". [[Statistics Canada]].
  22. (February 8, 2017). "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and designated places, 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Alberta)". [[Statistics Canada]].
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