Dunmore, Alberta
Dunmore is a hamlet in Alberta, Canada within Cypress County,[2] located 2.6 kilometres (1.6 mi) southeast of Medicine Hat's city limits on Highway 1 and the Canadian Pacific Railway mainline. A portion of the hamlet is recognized as a designated place by Statistics Canada.[3]
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| Coordinates: 49°58′05″N 110°35′13″W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Southern Alberta |
| Municipal district | Cypress County |
| Named for | Charles Murray, 7th Earl of Dunmore |
| Government | |
| • Type | Unincorporated |
| • Body | Cypress County Council |
| Area (2021)[1] | |
| • Land | 5.6 km2 (2.2 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,088 |
| • Density | 194.3/km2 (503/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| Postal code FSA | |
| Highways |   Hwy 1 / Hwy 41 |
Dunmore is the administrative centre of Cypress County and Prairie Rose School Division No. 8.
The hamlet was named by the CPR after one of its benefactors: Charles Murray, 7th Earl of Dunmore.[4]
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Dunmore had a population of 1,088 living in 374 of its 382 total private dwellings, a change of -1.1% from its 2016 population of 1,100. With a land area of 5.6 km2 (2.2 sq mi), it had a population density of 194.3/km2 (503.2/sq mi) in 2021.[1]
Cypress County indicates that the population of the Hamlet of Dunmore was 1,097 in the 2016 Census, a change of 7% from its 2011 population of 1,025.[5]
Education
In the southeastern corner of the community is Eagle Butte High School, named after a geographic feature of the Cypress Hills. A one-room schoolhouse in the Cypress Hills was called "Eagle Butte School".[6]
Amenities and services
Located in the hamlet is Dunmore Park – which has a playground, outdoor hockey rink, baseball field, and a small BMX track. Dunmore has a gas station, a community hall, a storage unit business, a bar and various other small businesses.
See also
References
- "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.
- Statistics Canada. "Population and dwelling counts for designated places in Alberta, 2006 and 2001 censuses". Retrieved June 22, 2010.
- Sanders, Harry M. (2003). The Story Behind Alberta Names : How Cities, Towns, Villages and Hamlets Got Their Names. Calgary, Alberta: Red Deer Press. p. 121. ISBN 0-88995-256-6.
- "Agenda of Cypress County Council: Cypress County Population". Cypress County. April 18, 2017. p. 66. Retrieved October 23, 2017.
- Michael, Hope; Johnson, Hope (1981). Down The Years at Elkwater. Medicine Hat Museum and Art Gallery. Lethbridge, Alberta: Heinitz Printers & Stationers. pp. 30–34 & 75–76.
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