Tomahawk, Alberta
| Tomahawk | |
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| — Hamlet — | |
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| Coordinates: 53°23′46″N 114°45′48″W / 53.39611°N 114.76333°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Alberta |
| Region | Central Alberta |
| Census division | 11 |
| Municipal district | Parkland County |
| Settled | 1903 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Unincorporated |
| • Mayor | Rodney Shaigec |
| • Governing body |
Parkland County Council
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| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 0.38 km2 (0.15 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 765 m (2,510 ft) |
| Population (2006)[1] | |
| • Total | 65 |
| • Density | 172.1/km2 (446/sq mi) |
| • Dwellings | 26 |
| Time zone | Mountain (UTC-7) |
| Postal code span | T0E 2H0 |
| Area code(s) | 780 |
Tomahawk, Alberta is a hamlet in Alberta, Canada within Parkland County.[2] It is located on Highway 759, northeast of the Town of Drayton Valley.
The hamlet is located in census division No. 11 and in the federal riding of Yellowhead.
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[edit] History
During the fall of 1902 lumberjacks Ed Martin, Chas. Lindel, John Kelly, and Joh L. Croppley scouted along an old pack trail for land. They returned with reports of good land. In March 1903 the first European settlers arrived, traveling along the same trail. In July of the same year the first woman arrived. The original building for Tomahawk School was constructed in 1909. [3]
[edit] Economy
Tomahawk's economy is largely agricultural, though it does profit from the oil and gas industry. Within Tomahawk there is a gas station, an agricultural dealership, a restaurant, a part time butcher, and a hotel which doubles as the local bar.
[edit] Education
Just west of Tomahawk is a K-9 school named Tomahawk School. The school has a student population of 125 (as of 2012) and a teaching staff of 9 with 6 other support staff.[4] The school is also the location of a public library, that is part of the TracPac Library System.
Specific information on Tomahawk School is available: [5]
[edit] Demographics
The population of Tomahawk according to Parkland County's 2009 municipal census is 82.[6]
As of 2006, Tomahawk had a total population of 65 living in 26 dwellings. With a land area of 0.38 km2 (0.15 sq mi), it has a population density of 172.1 /km2 (446 /sq mi).[1]
Industry Canada shows that Tomahawk's greater rural area had a total population of 717 living in 373 dwellings in 2001. With a land area of 320.0 km2 (123.6 sq mi), its greater rural area has a population density of 11.0 /km2 (28 /sq mi).[7]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b c Statistics Canada (2007). "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and designated places, 2006 and 2001 censuses". http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census06/data/popdwell/Table.cfm?T=1302&SR=1&S=1&O=A&RPP=9999&PR=48&CMA=0. Retrieved 2010-02-06.
- ^ Alberta Municipal Affairs (2010-04-01). "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities". http://municipalaffairs.gov.ab.ca/documents/msb/2010-ruralmun.pdf. Retrieved 2010-07-03.
- ^ Tomahawk Trails. Tomahawk Alberta: Tomahawk Trails Book Club and Silver Tops Club. 1974. ISBN 0-919212-56-5.
- ^ Parkland School Division Page on Tomahawk School
- ^ Tomahawk School
- ^ Parkland County (June 29, 2009). "2009 Municipal Census". http://www.parklandcounty.com/AssetFactory.aspx?did=3442. Retrieved January 6, 2010.
- ^ Industry Canada/Web Archive (2006-11-04). "Tomahawk - Community demographics (2001 census)". http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/webarchives/20061104084225/http://broadband.gc.ca/maps/province.html?prov=48. Retrieved 2010-02-07.
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Coordinates: 53°23′46″N 114°45′48″W / 53.39611°N 114.76333°W
