Ohaton
Ohaton | |
|---|---|
Hamlet | |
  Ohaton Location of Ohaton in Alberta | |
| Coordinates: 52°58′10″N 112°39′33″W / 52.96944°N 112.65917°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Alberta |
| Region | Central Alberta |
| Census division | 10 |
| Municipal district | Camrose County |
| Settled | September 1906 |
| Dissolved | January 1, 1946[1] |
| Government | |
| • Type | Unincorporated |
| • Governing body | Camrose County Council |
| • MP | Kevin Sorenson |
| • MLA | Verlyn Olson |
| Area (2011)[3] | |
| • Total | 0.24 km2 (0.09 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 770 m (2,530 ft) |
| Population (2011)[3] | |
| • Total | 120 |
| • Density | 500/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
| Area code | 780 |
| Highways | Highway 13 |
Ohaton is a hamlet in central Alberta, Canada within Camrose County.[4] Previously an incorporated municipality, Ohaton dissolved from village status on January 1, 1946.[5]
Ohaton is located approximately 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) east of the City of Camrose. The Ohaton post office was opened in 1906 with the name "Ohaton" being a portmanteau of the partners Osler, Hammond and Nanton of a notable Winnipeg financial firm.[6] Another town, Nanton, Alberta is also named for Augustus Meredith Nanton of the same firm.[7]
Ohaton and area's topography is rounded hills with a small river valley running through its southern portion. The surrounding area is mostly farmed with grain and canola or ranched with predominantly cattle.
Geography
Nearby communities include:
Demographics
As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Ohaton recorded a population of 110 living in 50 of its 55 total private dwellings, a change of -8.3% from its 2011 population of 120. With a land area of 0.24 km2 (0.093 sq mi), it had a population density of 458.3/km2 (1,187.1/sq mi) in 2016.[8]
As a designated place in the 2011 Census, Ohaton had a population of 120 living in 46 of its 48 total dwellings, a -4% change from its 2006 population of 125. With a land area of 0.24 km2 (0.093 sq mi), it had a population density of 500/km2 (1,290/sq mi) in 2011.[3]
The population of Ohaton according to Camrose County's 2008 municipal census is 135.[9]
See also
- List of communities in Alberta
- List of designated places in Alberta
- List of former urban municipalities in Alberta
- List of hamlets in Alberta
References
- ^ "The Alberta Gazette, 1946: Dissolution of the Village of Ohaton and the Lands Added to the Municipal District of Camrose No. 63". Government of Alberta. January 15, 1946. p. 39. Retrieved September 27, 2015.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Municipal Officials Search". Alberta Municipal Affairs. May 9, 2019. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
- ^ a b c "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and designated places, 2011 and 2006 censuses (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. 2012-02-08. Retrieved 2012-04-07.
- ^ "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. April 1, 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 29, 2012. Retrieved June 6, 2010.
- ^ "Table 6a: Population by census divisions and subdivisions showing reorganization of rural areas, 1931-1946". Census of the Prairie Provinces, 1946. Vol. Volume I: Population. Ottawa: Dominion Bureau of Statistics. 1949. p. 422.
{{cite book}}:|volume=has extra text (help) - ^ Karamitsanis, Aphrodite (1996). Place Names of Alberta: Central Alberta - Aphrodite Karamitsanis - Google Books. ISBN 9781895176445. Retrieved 2013-06-17 – via Google Books.
- ^ Karamitsanis, Aphrodite (1992-01-01). Place Names of Alberta: Southern Alberta - Aphrodite Karamitsanis - Google Books. ISBN 9780919813953. Retrieved 2013-06-17 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and designated places, 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved February 13, 2017.
- ^ Camrose County (2010-07-25). "Camrose County Census 2008" (PDF). Retrieved 2010-10-03.
