New Dayton is a hamlet in southern Alberta, Canada within the County of Warner No. 5.[2] It is located on Highway 4 between the villages of Stirling and Warner, approximately 48 kilometres (30 mi) southeast of Lethbridge. New Dayton was named for their former home by settlers from Dayton, Ohio.[3]

New Dayton
Repainted N.D. Cafe, 2008
Repainted N.D. Cafe, 2008
New Dayton is located in Alberta
New Dayton
New Dayton
Location of New Dayton
New Dayton is located in Canada
New Dayton
New Dayton
New Dayton (Canada)
Coordinates: 49°25′36″N 112°22′46″W / 49.42667°N 112.37944°W / 49.42667; -112.37944
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
RegionSouthern Alberta
Census division2
Municipal districtCounty of Warner No. 5
Government
 • TypeUnincorporated
 • Governing bodyCounty of Warner No. 5 Council
 • MPRachael Harder
 • MLAGrant Hunter
Elevation
975 m (3,199 ft)
Population
 (1991)[1]
 • Total
47
Time zoneUTC−07:00 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−06:00 (MDT)
Postal code span
Area code+1-403
HighwaysHighway 4
WaterwaysTyrrell Lake

Demographics

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Population history
of New Dayton
YearPop.±%
194195—    
195197+2.1%
195694−3.1%
1961102+8.5%
196689−12.7%
197165−27.0%
197651−21.5%
198144−13.7%
198665+47.7%
199147−27.7%
Source: Statistics Canada
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New Dayton recorded a population of 47 in the 1991 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada.[12]

Services and amenities

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Church in New Dayton
 
New Dayton School located in New Dayton

The hamlet has a ball diamond, a campground and a postal outlet.[citation needed]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "91 Census: Unincorporated Places — Population and Dwelling Counts" (PDF). Statistics Canada. June 1993. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
  2. ^ "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. June 3, 2024. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
  3. ^ Marden, Ernest G.; Marden, Austin (2010). Community Place Names of Alberta. Lulu.com. p. 239. ISBN 978-1897472170. Retrieved September 1, 2017.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ Census of Canada, 1956 (PDF). Vol. Population of unincorporated villages and settlements. Dominion Bureau of Statistics. October 25, 1957. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ Census of Canada 1966: Population (PDF). Special Bulletin: Unincorporated Places. Vol. Bulletin S–3. Ottawa: Dominion Bureau of Statistics. 1968. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
  8. ^ 1971 Census of Canada: Population (PDF). Special Bulletin: Unincorporated Settlements. Vol. Bulletin SP—1. Ottawa: Statistics Canada. 1973. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
  9. ^ "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.
  10. ^ 1981 Census of Canada (PDF). Place name reference list. Vol. Western provinces and the Territories. Ottawa: Statistics Canada. 1983. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
  11. ^ 1986 Census of Canada (PDF). Population. Vol. Unincorporated Places. Ottawa: Statistics Canada. 1988. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
  12. ^ a b 91 Census (PDF). Population and Dwelling Counts. Vol. Unincorporated Places. Ottawa: Statistics Canada. 1993. Retrieved September 26, 2024.