Dewberry, Alberta

Dewberry
Village
Village of Dewberry
Location in Alberta
Coordinates: 53°35′09.4″N 110°31′16.2″W / 53.585944°N 110.521167°W / 53.585944; -110.521167Coordinates: 53°35′09.4″N 110°31′16.2″W / 53.585944°N 110.521167°W / 53.585944; -110.521167
Country  Canada
Province  Alberta
Region Central Alberta
Census division 10
Municipal district County of Vermilion River
Incorporated[1]  
 • Village January 1, 1957
Government[2]
 • Mayor Ken Haney
 • Governing body Dewberry Village Council
Area (2016)[3]
 • Land 0.82 km2 (0.32 sq mi)
Elevation 600 m (2,000 ft)
Population (2016)[3]
 • Total 186
 • Density 226.3/km2 (586/sq mi)
Time zone UTC−7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−6 (MDT)
Highways Highway 45
Website Official website

Dewberry is a village in central Alberta north of Vermilion. The village was so named on account of dewberries near the original town site.[4] Its first school opened in 1930.[5]

Demographics

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Dewberry recorded a population of 186 living in 90 of its 104 total private dwellings, a −7.5% change from its 2011 population of 201. With a land area of 0.82 km2 (0.32 sq mi), it had a population density of 226.8/km2 (587.5/sq mi) in 2016.[3]

In the 2011 Census, the Village of Dewberry had a population of 201 living in 87 of its 106 total dwellings, a 2.6% change from its 2006 population of 196. With a land area of 0.84 km2 (0.32 sq mi), it had a population density of 239.3/km2 (619.7/sq mi) in 2011.[6]

The population of the Village of Dewberry according to its 2010 municipal census is 219,[7] a 5.2% decrease from its 2008 municipal census population of 231.[8]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Location and History Profile: Village of Dewberry" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. October 14, 2016. p. 232. Retrieved October 17, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Municipal Officials Search". Alberta Municipal Affairs. September 22, 2017. Retrieved September 25, 2017.
  3. 1 2 3 "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved February 8, 2017.
  4. ↑ Place-names of Alberta. Ottawa: Geographic Board of Canada. 1928. p. 42.
  5. ↑ Ronaghan, Allen (1973). Earnest-Minded Men : an account of local government in the County of Vermilion River. Kitscoty, Alberta: County of Vermilion River. p. 96.
  6. ↑ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2011 and 2006 censuses (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2012. Retrieved February 8, 2012.
  7. ↑ "2010 Official Population List" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. 2010-09-15. Retrieved 2011-01-19.
  8. ↑ "2009 Official Population List" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. September 15, 2009. Retrieved September 14, 2010.


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