Byemoor is a hamlet in Alberta, Canada within the County of Stettler No. 6.[2] It is located at the intersection of Highway 853 and Highway 589, approximately 70 kilometres (43 mi) southeast of Stettler and 80 kilometres (50 mi) northeast of Drumheller. It has an elevation of 845 metres (2,772 ft).
Byemoor | |
|---|---|
  Location of Byemoor in Alberta | |
| Coordinates: 51°58′22″N 112°17′12″W / 51.9728°N 112.2867°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Census division | No. 7 |
| Municipal district | County of Stettler No. 6 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Unincorporated |
| • Governing body | County of Stettler No. 6 Council. Byemoor - Endiang Ward Councillor - Les Stulberg |
| Area (2021)[1] | |
| • Land | 0.59 km2 (0.23 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 845 m (2,772 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 30 |
| • Density | 51.1/km2 (132/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
Byemoor's closest neighbour is the hamlet of Endiang, which is approximately 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) to the east.
The hamlet is located in Census Division No. 7 and in the federal riding of Crowfoot.
History
editByemoor was built in the early twentieth century along the railroad line, and was so named for the area's resemblance to a moor in England (Byemoor name originates from "By-the-moor") In its early years, it was an important centre as it was the main town for a large number of small farms. Crises in agriculture and improvement of transportation to larger centres, however, led to the slow depopulation of the hamlet and area.
Demographics
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1941 | 87 | — |
| 1951 | 84 | −3.4% |
| 1956 | 106 | +26.2% |
| 1961 | 129 | +21.7% |
| 1966 | 108 | −16.3% |
| 1971 | 60 | −44.4% |
| 1976 | 35 | −41.7% |
| 1981 | 46 | +31.4% |
| 1986 | 51 | +10.9% |
| 1991 | 39 | −23.5% |
| 1991A | 39 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 39 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 40 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 50 | +25.0% |
| 2011 | 35 | −30.0% |
| 2016 | 35 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 30 | −14.3% |
| Source: Statistics Canada [3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][1] | ||
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Byemoor had a population of 30 living in 14 of its 19 total private dwellings, a change of -14.3% from its 2016 population of 35. With a land area of 0.59 km2 (0.23 sq mi), it had a population density of 50.8/km2 (131.7/sq mi) in 2021.[1]
As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Byemoor had a population of 35 living in 18 of its 22 total private dwellings, a change of 0% from its 2011 population of 35. With a land area of 0.68 km2 (0.26 sq mi), it had a population density of 51.5/km2 (133.3/sq mi) in 2016.[16]
Services and infrastructure
editByemoor is home to a small hotel, arena, community hall, curling rink, St. Paul's Anglican Church and Byemoor School[17] (elementary/junior high school) all of which service the small farming community, as well as some minor oil field offices.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d "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. June 3, 2024. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
- ^ Ninth Census of Canada, 1951 (PDF). Vol. SP-7 (Population: Unincorporated villages and hamlets). Dominion Bureau of Statistics. March 31, 1954. Retrieved September 22, 2024.
- ^ Census of Canada, 1956 (PDF). Vol. Population of unincorporated villages and settlements. Dominion Bureau of Statistics. October 25, 1957. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
- ^ 1961 Census of Canada: Population (PDF). Series SP: Unincorporated Villages. Vol. Bulletin SP—4. Ottawa: Dominion Bureau of Statistics. April 18, 1963. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
- ^ Census of Canada 1966: Population (PDF). Special Bulletin: Unincorporated Places. Vol. Bulletin S–3. Ottawa: Dominion Bureau of Statistics. 1968. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
- ^ 1971 Census of Canada: Population (PDF). Special Bulletin: Unincorporated Settlements. Vol. Bulletin SP—1. Ottawa: Statistics Canada. 1973. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
- ^ "Geographical Identification and Population for Unincorporated Places of 25 persons and over, 1971 and 1976". 1976 Census of Canada (PDF). Supplementary Bulletins: Geographic and Demographic (Population of Unincorporated Places—Canada). Vol. Bulletin 8SG.1. Ottawa: Statistics Canada. 1978. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
- ^ 1981 Census of Canada (PDF). Place name reference list. Vol. Western provinces and the Territories. Ottawa: Statistics Canada. 1983. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
- ^ 1986 Census of Canada (PDF). Population. Vol. Unincorporated Places. Ottawa: Statistics Canada. 1988. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
- ^ 91 Census (PDF). Population and Dwelling Counts. Vol. Unincorporated Places. Ottawa: Statistics Canada. 1993. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
- ^ 96 Census (PDF). A National Overivew: Population and Dwelling Counts. Ottawa: Statistics Canada. 1997. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
- ^ "Population and Dwelling Counts, for Canada, Provinces and Territories, and Census Divisions, 2001 and 1996 Censuses - 100% Data (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. August 15, 2012. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and designated places, 2006 and 2001 censuses - 100% data (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. July 20, 2021. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and designated places, 2011 and 2006 censuses (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2012. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ Clearview Public Schools Byemoor School