DeBolt is a hamlet in northern Alberta, Canada within the Municipal District of Greenview No. 16.[2] Henry DeBolt, an early postmaster, gave the community his last name.[3]
DeBolt | |
|---|---|
  Location of DeBolt in Alberta | |
| Coordinates: 55°13′18″N 118°01′13″W / 55.2217°N 118.0203°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Census division | No. 18 |
| Municipal district | Municipal District of Greenview No. 16 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Unincorporated |
| • Governing body | Municipal District of Greenview No. 16 Council |
| Area (2021)[1] | |
| • Land | 2.79 km2 (1.08 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 640 m (2,100 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 132 |
| • Density | 47.4/km2 (123/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
The hamlet is located in census division No. 18.
Geography
editDeBolt is located in Peace Country, 58 km (36 mi) east from Grande Prairie and 54 km (34 mi) west of Valleyview along Highway 43. It lies in the Smoky River valley, at an elevation of 640 m (2,100 ft).
It gives the name to the Debolt Formation, a stratigraphical unit first described in a well located 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) north of the settlement.[4]
Demographics
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1941 | 29 | — |
| 1951 | 88 | +203.4% |
| 1956 | 111 | +26.1% |
| 1961 | 87 | −21.6% |
| 1966 | 66 | −24.1% |
| 1971 | 79 | +19.7% |
| 1976 | 63 | −20.3% |
| 1981 | 117 | +85.7% |
| 1986 | 106 | −9.4% |
| 1991 | 103 | −2.8% |
| 1991A | 106 | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 116 | +9.4% |
| 2001 | 124 | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 128 | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 133 | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 121 | −9.0% |
| 2021 | 132 | +9.1% |
| Source: Statistics Canada [5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][1] | ||
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, DeBolt had a population of 132 living in 66 of its 73 total private dwellings, a change of 9.1% from its 2016 population of 121. With a land area of 2.79 km2 (1.08 sq mi), it had a population density of 47.3/km2 (122.5/sq mi) in 2021.[1]
As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, DeBolt had a population of 121 living in 55 of its 78 total private dwellings, a change of -9% from its 2011 population of 133. With a land area of 2.79 km2 (1.08 sq mi), it had a population density of 43.4/km2 (112.3/sq mi) in 2016.[18]
Economy
editThe economy is based on agriculture, ranching and oil and gas. Forestry, logging and plywood production are other elements of the economy. Star Industries, Star Fabrication, DeBolt Contracting, P&G Kitchens, and Moore Seed are some of the main employers of the area.
Attractions
editThe Hubert Memorial Park, a collection of early buildings and artifacts, is located in DeBolt, while Legion Hall is part of the DeBolt and District Pioneer Museum.[citation needed]
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DeBolt Alberta's Hubert Memorial Park -
Mehlum Barn at the Hubert Memorial Park -
Classic tractor at the Hubert Memorial Park -
Turner Home in the Hubert Memorial Park -
Old school house and current gift shop
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Infrastructure
editThe hamlet is served by DeBolt Aerodrome (TC LID: CFG4), located 1 NM (1.9 km; 1.2 mi) north of the community.[19] DeBolt also has a fire hall for volunteer firefighters.[citation needed]
Services
editThe community has a church, a pub, a general store with restaurant and a gas station.[citation needed]
Notable residents
edit- Ken Belford, a poet
- Roy Bickell, a fossil hunter, philanthropist and local historian[20][21]
See also
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References
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.
- ^ Place-names of Alberta. Ottawa: Geographic Board of Canada. 1928. p. 41.
- ^ Lexicon of Canadian Geologic Units. "Debolt Formation". Archived from the original on July 11, 2012. Retrieved February 10, 2009.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 16 July 2020 to 0901Z 10 September 2020.
- ^ "Roy Allen Bickell - Obituary". Retrieved August 8, 2017.
- ^ "Bickell's community legacy impossible to quantify". Daily Herald Tribune. Archived from the original on August 9, 2017. Retrieved August 8, 2017.