Ohaton, Alberta
| Ohaton | |
|---|---|
| Hamlet | |
  Ohaton | |
| Coordinates: 52°58′10″N 112°39′33″W / 52.96944°N 112.65917°WCoordinates: 52°58′10″N 112°39′33″W / 52.96944°N 112.65917°W | |
| Country |
 Canada |
| Province |
 Alberta |
| Region | Central Alberta |
| Census division | 10 |
| Municipal district | Camrose County |
| Settled | September 1906 |
| Government[1] | |
| • Type | Unincorporated |
| • Governing body | Camrose County Council |
| • MP | Kevin Sorenson |
| • MLA | Verlyn Olson |
| Area (2011)[2] | |
| • Total | 0.24 km2 (0.09 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 770 m (2,530 ft) |
| Population (2011)[2] | |
| • Total | 120 |
| • Density | 500/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | MST (UTC-7) |
| Area code(s) | 780 |
| Highways | Highway 13 |
Ohaton is a hamlet in central Alberta, Canada within Camrose County.[3] Previously an incorporated municipality, Ohaton dissolved from village status on January 1, 1946 to become part of the Municipal District of Lloyd George No. 457.[4]
Ohaton is located approximately 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) east of the City of Camrose. The Ohaton post office was opened in 1906 with the name "Ohaton" being a portmanteau of the partners Osler, Hammond and Nanton of a notable Winnipeg financial firm.[5] Another town, Nanton, Alberta is also named for Augustus Meredith Nanton of the same firm.[6]
Ohaton and area's topography is rounded hills with a small river valley running through its southern portion. The surrounding area is mostly farmed with grain and canola or ranched with predominantly cattle.
Geography
Nearby communities include:
Demographics
As a designated place in the 2011 Census, Ohaton had a population of 120 living in 46 of its 48 total dwellings, a -4% change from its 2006 population of 125. With a land area of 0.24 km2 (0.093 sq mi), it had a population density of 500/km2 (1,290/sq mi) in 2011.[2]
The population of Ohaton according to Camrose County's 2008 municipal census is 135.[7]
See also
References
- ↑ "Municipal Officials Search". Alberta Municipal Affairs. January 24, 2014. Retrieved January 26, 2014.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "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.
- ↑ "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities". Alberta Municipal Affairs. April 1, 2010. Retrieved June 6, 2010.
- ↑ "Table 6a: Population by census divisions and subdivisions showing reorganization of rural areas, 1931-1946". Census of the Prairie Provinces, 1946. Volume I: Population. Ottawa: Dominion Bureau of Statistics. 1949. p. 422.
- ↑ 'N+112%C2%B040'W+Approximately+13+km+east+south-east+of+Camrose.+The+name+for+this+*******%22&dq=%22Ohaton+(hamlet)+83+A/15-Ferintosh+14-46-19-W4+52%C2%B059'N+112%C2%B040'W+Approximately+13+km+east+south-east+of+Camrose.+The+name+for+this+*******%22&hl=en&sa=X&ei=uaW-UfKHLYHHqgHs4YGQDA&ved=0CDAQ6AEwAA Place Names of Alberta: Central Alberta - Aphrodite Karamitsanis - Google Books. Books.google.ca. Retrieved 2013-06-17.
- ↑ Place Names of Alberta: Southern Alberta - Aphrodite Karamitsanis - Google Books. Books.google.ca. Retrieved 2013-06-17.
- ↑ Camrose County (2010-07-25). "Camrose County Census 2008". Retrieved 2010-10-03.
