DeBolt

DeBolt
Hamlet
Location of DeBolt in Alberta
Coordinates: 55°13′18″N 118°01′13″W / 55.2217°N 118.0203°W / 55.2217; -118.0203Coordinates: 55°13′18″N 118°01′13″W / 55.2217°N 118.0203°W / 55.2217; -118.0203
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[1]
 • Land 2.79 km2 (1.08 sq mi)
Elevation 640 m (2,100 ft)
Population (2016)[1]
 • Total 121
Time zone UTC-7 (MST)

DeBolt is a hamlet in northern Alberta, Canada within the Municipal District of Greenview No. 16.[2] A variant name is Debolt. H. E. Debolt, an early postmaster, gave the community his last name.[3]

The hamlet is located in census division No. 18.

Geography

DeBolt 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

As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, DeBolt recorded 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.[1]

As a designated place in the 2011 Census, DeBolt had a population of 133 living in 64 of its 76 total dwellings, a 3.9% change from its 2006 population of 128. With a land area of 2.81 km2 (1.08 sq mi), it had a population density of 47.33/km2 (122.6/sq mi) in 2011.[5]

Economy

The 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

The 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.

Infrastructure

The hamlet is served by DeBolt Aerodrome (TC LID: CFG4), located 1 NM (1.9 km; 1.2 mi) north of the community.[6] DeBolt also has a fire hall for volunteer firefighters.

Services

The community has a church, a pub, a general store with restaurant and a gas station.

Notable residents

  • Ken Belford, a poet
  • Roy Bickell, a fossil hunter, philanthropist and local historian[7][8]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "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.
  2. ↑ Alberta Municipal Affairs (2010-04-01). "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-02-29. Retrieved 2010-06-24.
  3. ↑ Place-names of Alberta. Ottawa: Geographic Board of Canada. 1928. p. 41.
  4. ↑ Lexicon of Canadian Geologic Units. "Debolt Formation". Archived from the original on 2012-07-11. Retrieved 2009-02-10.
  5. ↑ "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.
  6. ↑ Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 19 July 2018 to 0901Z 13 September 2018.
  7. ↑ "Roy Allen Bickell - Obituary". Retrieved 8 August 2017.
  8. ↑ "Bickell's community legacy impossible to quantify". Daily Herald Tribune. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
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