Dewberry, Alberta

Hamlet in Alberta, Canada

53°35′09.4″N 110°31′16.2″W / 53.585944°N 110.521167°W / 53.585944; -110.521167CountryCanadaProvinceAlbertaRegionCentral AlbertaCensus division10Municipal district County of Vermilion RiverIncorporated^[1] • VillageJanuary 1, 1957Dissolved^[2]January 1, 2021Area

(2016)^[3]

• Land0.82 km² (0.32 sq mi)Elevation

600 m (2,000 ft)Population

(2016)^[3]

• Total186 • Density226.3/km² (586/sq mi)Time zoneUTC−7 (MST) • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)HighwaysHighway 45WebsiteOfficial website

Dewberry is a hamlet in central Alberta, Canada within the County of Vermilion River.^[4] It is approximately 66 km (41 mi) northwest of Lloydminster. The hamlet was named for the dewberries growing near the community.^[5] Its first school opened in 1930.^[6] Dewberry held village status prior to 2021.^[2]

History

Dewberry incorporated as a village on January 1, 1957.^[1] It relinquished its village status on January 1, 2021, when it dissolved to become a hamlet under the jurisdiction of the County of Vermilion River.^[2]

Demographics

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, 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, 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.^[7]

The population of Dewberry, according to its 2010 municipal census is 219,^[8] a 5.2% decrease from its 2008 municipal census population of 231.^[9]

Notable people

Kurt Bensmiller - World champion chuckwagon driver^[10]

References

^ ^a ^b "Location and History Profile: Village of Dewberry" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. October 14, 2016. p. 232. Retrieved October 17, 2016.
^ ^a ^b ^c "O.C.". Government of Alberta. December 9, 2020. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
^ ^a ^b ^c "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.
^ "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. 42.
^ 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.
^ "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.
^ "2010 Official Population List" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. September 15, 2010. Retrieved January 19, 2011.
^ "2009 Official Population List" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. September 15, 2009. Retrieved September 14, 2010.
^ "Profile - Official website of the World Professional Chuckwagon Association". www.wpca.com. Retrieved July 5, 2019.